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Accident closes lanes on M6 as motorists face severe delays

Two lanes were closed on the southbound carriageway of the M6 between junction 13 for Stafford and junction 12 for Gailey after a crash.

By Paul Jenkins
Published Dec 2, 2023
Last updated Dec 2, 2023

There were around six miles of congestion on the approach to the lane closures early on Saturday afternoon and motorists were facing around an hour delay.

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