Lorry driver dies after M5 crash The driver of a lorry that crashed into a stationary bus on the M5 near Birmingham has died in hospital, according to West Midlands Police. The 65-year-old driver died shortly after 9pm on Saturday night at a Birmingham hospital. The accident left one bus passenger dead and 20 others were injured. The driver of the bus, which was reported to have broken down amid thick fog in a "live" lane of the M5 near Frankley Services, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released on police bail.