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| M6 closure near Stafford disrupted drivers | |
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| Traffic was building up on the M6 after it was closed between Telford and Stafford | Traffic was building up on the M6 after it was closed between Telford and Stafford |
| Drivers suffered long delays after police were forced to close the M6 near Stafford. | |
| The motorway's northbound carriageway was shut, from junctions 12 to 13 at about 07:00 BST, because of a police incident, National Highways (NH) said. | The motorway's northbound carriageway was shut, from junctions 12 to 13 at about 07:00 BST, because of a police incident, National Highways (NH) said. |
| The nature of the incident was unclear, but NH said officers from Staffordshire Police were at the scene along with paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service. | The nature of the incident was unclear, but NH said officers from Staffordshire Police were at the scene along with paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service. |
| Delays of about 45 minutes were reported, along with heavy congestion from junction 11 to junction 12. | Delays of about 45 minutes were reported, along with heavy congestion from junction 11 to junction 12. |
| NH said the closure was lifted shortly before 09:00 BST after the police incident was "successfully resolved". | NH said the closure was lifted shortly before 09:00 BST after the police incident was "successfully resolved". |
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