UPDATE: Crash on M40 near Sherbourne leaves two in hospital

THERE are significant traffic problems this morning following a crash on the M40 motorway at Longbridge.

A van is understood to have crashed on the slip road at Junction 15 of the motorway near Sherbourne, just west of Warwick.

Two people have been taken to hospital after the serious crash, with the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance in attendance.

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene, and they hope that the slip road will reopen and traffic build up will begin to clear within in the next half hour.

Updates to follow.