A Norfolk lorry driver suffered serious injuries in a crash on the M6 at Warwickshire.

The 38-year-old man from Attleborough was trapped in his lorry following the collision between four lorries in the early hours of this morning.

The crash happened on the south bound carriageway between junction 2 and junction 1 of the motorway at about 3.30am.

Firefighters were called to release the driver, who suffered chest, pelvic and lower limb injuries and was taken to the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.

A second lorry driver was taken to hospital with back pain and two other drivers were treated by paramedics at the scene.

The road was closed for several hours.