M6 traffic left at standstill in Staffordshire after collision

Traffic was left at a standstill after the collision on the M6 northbound.

Motorists heading north on the M6 faced delays after a collision in Staffordshire which has left the carriageway at a standstill.

National Highways West Midlands said the northbound carriageway between junctions 12 and 13 had stopped after the collision, which happened just after 11.30am.

It warned of 15 minutes of delays and said emergency services crews were in attendance.

A spokesman for National Highways West Midlands said: “The M6 in the West Midlands has stopped northbound between junction 12 for Cannock and junction 13 for Stafford due to a collision.

“Emergency services are in attendance.

“Delays in excess of 15 minutes on the approach.”

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of an RTC involving three vehicles on the M6 between junction 12 and 13 in Stafford at 10.57am and sent an ambulance to the scene.

“On arrival, one patient was assessed for minor injuries before being discharged at the scene. There were no further patients.”

A later update at 11.46am said the road had been reopened, with residual delays on the carriageway.

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