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'Serious' accident shuts M6 motorway in Staffordshire 'Serious' accident shuts M6 motorway in Staffordshire
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The M6 has been closed in Staffordshire and Cheshire after a serious accident.The M6 has been closed in Staffordshire and Cheshire after a serious accident.
All four lanes have been shut northbound between junctions 15 at Stoke-on-Trent and 16 for Crewe, Highways England said. All four lanes were shut northbound between junctions 15 at Stoke-on-Trent and 16 for Crewe at about 13:00 BST Highways England said.
Three lanes have also been closed on the southbound carriageway. This is causing congestion on the A500, Three lanes were also closed on the southbound carriageway, which has caused congestion on the A500,
It is not yet known if there were any injuries in the crash but emergency services are at the scene. Drivers are being warned about delays.It is not yet known if there were any injuries in the crash but emergency services are at the scene. Drivers are being warned about delays.
Central Motorway Police Group tweeted that traffic was at a standstill. The Central Motorway Police Group tweeted that traffic was at a standstill.
The delays led to drivers getting out of their cars on the northbound carriageway.
But at 14:50 Highways England urged them to return to their vehicles as one lane northbound had reopened past the scene of the crash.
Debbie Young, Conservative councillor for Chalford in Gloucester, tweeted that she had been stuck in traffic for two hours.