Delays on the M6 following crash between HGV and car

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A crash between a car and a lorry on the M6 near Cannock caused long tailbacks on Monday afternoon.

Lanes 3 and 4 were closed on the northbound carriageway between J11a and J12 following the collision.

A motorway camera image taken at J11/11A for Cannock. placeholder image
A motorway camera image taken at J11/11A for Cannock.

National Highways officers were on the scene by 2.15pm. The said the crash involved a car and an HGV.

There were at least 30 minutes of delays with around four miles of congestion.

All lanes reopened at around 2.30pm but there were residual delays.

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