Wednesday, May 24, 2017

UK: Five dead in motorway crash on M6 near Stoke

Five people have died on the M6 in Staffordshire after a crash involving a lorry and a car.

The motorway remains closed after the collision which happened between Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford in the early hours of Wednesday.

Staffordshire police said the affected southbound carriageway, between junction 15 and junction 14, would be closed for a long time.

One person was left critically injured after the collision happened at about 4.30am.

A detailed police investigation was under way to piece together the circumstances of the crash.

Highways England said the motorway was expected to remain shut until at least Wednesday afternoon.

Delays stretched back to junction 16 and motorists were being urged to find an alternative route.

Source: Five dead in motorway crash on M6 near Stoke | World news | The Guardian


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