A CAR that had broken down and led to a lane closure on the M5 has been quickly cleared.

The broken down car caused the lane closure between Junction 5 of the motorway northbound, the junction for the A38 Droitwich, and Junction 4a, the junction for the M42.

Lane one, of four, was closed for a short period but had reopened by 7.30am.

The rush hour traffic appeared heavy than usual on the motorway, likely due to the disruption caused by the accident.