LIVE: M6 closed southbound due to collision near Stoke-on-Trent

Motorists are warned that the M6 southbound near Keele Services is currently at a standstill due to a collision.

The incident happened at around 2.40pm today (Monday), with traffic monitoring site Inrix reporting all traffic has been held.

The Inrix site reports: “All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident on M6 Southbound between J16 A500 (Stoke-On-Trent / Crewe) and Keele Services. Congestion to the opposite side back to J15 due to onlookers.

“Just after 14:40 all traffic was held.”

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