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| Man held over M-way injury crash | |
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| A man was held at the scene of a crash on the M6 in Staffordshire in which a mother and three children were injured, one of them an eight-day old baby. | A man was held at the scene of a crash on the M6 in Staffordshire in which a mother and three children were injured, one of them an eight-day old baby. |
| Two air ambulances were deployed by the emergency services who continued treating the baby en route to the Birmingham Children's Hospital. | Two air ambulances were deployed by the emergency services who continued treating the baby en route to the Birmingham Children's Hospital. |
| The man, from Solihull, was arrested at the scene of the crash on the southbound carriageway near Cannock. | The man, from Solihull, was arrested at the scene of the crash on the southbound carriageway near Cannock. |
| The baby is said to be in a critical condition in hospital. | The baby is said to be in a critical condition in hospital. |
| Motorway closed | Motorway closed |
| Emergency services were called to the scene of the accident, involving a Seat Leon and a Mercedes between junctions 10 and 11 of the M6, shortly before 16:30 BST on Sunday. | Emergency services were called to the scene of the accident, involving a Seat Leon and a Mercedes between junctions 10 and 11 of the M6, shortly before 16:30 BST on Sunday. |
| A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said "One child suffered a leg injury and was immobilised and stabilised and the other was described as being in a critical condition". | |
| She added: "Both were airlifted to Birmingham Children's Hospital for further emergency treatment. Medics travelled in the helicopter to continue vital treatment en route." | She added: "Both were airlifted to Birmingham Children's Hospital for further emergency treatment. Medics travelled in the helicopter to continue vital treatment en route." |
| The mother and children, aged eight days, one and four, were in the Seat when the collision occurred, closing the motorway for several hours. | The mother and children, aged eight days, one and four, were in the Seat when the collision occurred, closing the motorway for several hours. |
| Two men and a woman in the Mercedes were treated at the scene and two were later taken to Walsall Manor Hospital as a precaution. | Two men and a woman in the Mercedes were treated at the scene and two were later taken to Walsall Manor Hospital as a precaution. |
| The man arrested was held on suspicion of dangerous driving and later bailed, Staffordshire Police said. | The man arrested was held on suspicion of dangerous driving and later bailed, Staffordshire Police said. |