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Pedestrian hit in M6 motorway crash Pedestrian seeking help hit by van in M6 motorway crash
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A pedestrian was hit in a crash on the M6 motorway on Sunday night. A pedestrian was hit in a crash on the M6 motorway on Sunday night as he tried to flag down drivers for help.
The man suffered "very significant injuries" in the crash between junctions 13 and 14 at about 23:30 GMT. The man, 32, suffered "very significant injuries" in the crash between junctions 13 and 14 at about 23:30 GMT.
Three cars and a van were also involved in the crash which affected traffic in both directions. Police said he had crashed his car into the central reservation and was hit by a van when he got out on to the northbound carriageway.
Emergency services said the circumstances of the crash between junctions 13 and 14 were unclear but the scene was "over a mile long". Emergency services said the collision scene, affecting both carriageways, was "over a mile long".
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West Midlands Ambulance Service said the man was taken to the major trauma centre at Royal Stoke University Hospital in a critical condition. The man was taken to the major trauma centre at Royal Stoke University Hospital in a critical condition with serous head and arm injuries.
"The exact circumstances of what happened were not clear," a spokesperson said. "The exact circumstances of what happened were not clear," a spokesperson from West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
Barrier repairs to both sides of the motorway have been carried out and the road has now reopened.Barrier repairs to both sides of the motorway have been carried out and the road has now reopened.
Traffic was at a standstill through Staffordshire and Cheshire earlier, but had started clearing by Monday lunchtime.Traffic was at a standstill through Staffordshire and Cheshire earlier, but had started clearing by Monday lunchtime.