8.40am UPDATE: West Mercia Police are looking for witnesses to the two car crash in Ryall.

In a statement police say the crash happened on the A38 at around 11pm on Monday night, involving a grey BMW coupe which was travelling north, and a grey Audi A3 travelling in the opposite direction. 

The driver of the BMW, a man, suffered lower leg injuries while the driver of the Audi, another man, sustained facial and chest injuries.

Both drivers were taken to the QE Hospital in Birmingham where their condition is described as stable.

Police are investigating the incident, and want to speak to any witnesses who saw the vehicles and the manner in which they were being driven, before the crash. 

Anyone with information is asked to call West Mercia Police on 101, quoting incident number 926S of March 6.

8.30am: The Worcester News understands the road has now reopened.

Original story:

A section of the A38 near Upton is closed this morning after an overnight crash. 

The crash happened around midnight, and reportedly two men were taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. 

The A38 remains closed in Ryall, between the A4104 and M50 at Junction 1, in Tewkesbury. 

Initially police warned the road could be closed to mid morning, but the last update we have was that they were hoping to reopen the road before rush hour.