A stretch of the M6 highway is expected to be closed for hours following a “serious collision” on Monday morning, National Highways has said.
The M6 in Staffordshire was shut following a crash involving three heavy goods vehicles and a car on the northbound carriageway at around 4.10am.
Staffordshire Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service, Staffordshire Fire & Rescue and National Highways were called to the scene following the incident.
National Highways said the road closure could be lengthy and warned drivers of delays while an investigation, recovery, and clean-up take place.
“Police investigations are still ongoing, so the northbound carriageway remains closed,” it said.
“The closure is expected to remain in place until this afternoon to allow the investigations, scene clearance and resurfacing works to be completed.”
The southbound carriageway was also closed to give emergency services access to the scene, but has since reopened.
Diversion routes have been put in place on both sides of the M6, National Highways added.
“Road users planning on using the M6 northbound towards J15 or southbound towards J16 this morning should expect delays to increase quickly and allow plenty of extra time for their journeys.
“Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.”
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