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M6 closed after driver suffers cardiac arrest

The M6 was closed earlier this afternoon when a driver suffered a cardiac arrest at the wheel.

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The southbound carriageway was closed between Junction 11 for Cannock and Junction 10 for the Black Country from 12.15pm this afternoon.

The male driver was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital. Two ambulances attended the scene.

Passing motorists stopped to offer first aid, while lorry drivers used their vehicles to provide safety and cover to those at the scene.

The carriageway has now reopened.

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