Live M6 traffic updates as 'serious' crash near Stoke-on-Trent leaves northbound carriageway closed

The M6 motorway is shut to traffic following a 'serious' crash in North Staffordshire tonight (Friday, February 28). All emergency services are at the scene and the northbound carriageway is closed between Junction 15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and Junction 16 (Crewe).

The closure was first reported shortly after 8pm and a traffic diversion route is now in place. It comes after a crash in the same area on Thursday night that left a lorry driver dead.

A National Highways spokesperson said: "The M6 in Staffordshire is closed northbound between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J16 (Crewe) following a serious collision.

"All emergency services including Staffordshire Police are in attendance. National Highways Traffic Officers are also on scene assisting with traffic management."

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It's 11pm and the M6 northbound remains closed. Here's what we know so far:

Traffic trapped in the closure has now been released.

Inrix, the traffic data company, said:

M6 Northbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident from J15 A500 D Road (Stoke-On-Trent) to J16 A500 (Stoke-On-Trent / Crewe).

Trapped traffic has been released."

A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said:

We are at the scene of a serious collision on the M6 and the northbound side is closed between junctions 15 and 16 (Stoke-on-Trent)

Please use alternative routes."

The M6 northbound remains closed as of 10pm.

The M6 northbound remains closed between Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe tonight. The closure is in place between Junction 15 and Junction 16.

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