Delays as all traffic held on M6 Southbound in Staffordshire due to earlier accident

All traffic is being temporarily held on the M6 Southbound near Stoke-on-Trent Credit: Stock Image, Google Maps 2023

There are severe delays on the M6 Southbound near Stoke-on-Trent due to an earlier accident involving two cars.

There was stationary traffic for around 40 minutes from J5 for the A500 (Stoke-On-Trent) to J14 for the A34 (Stafford North).

Motorists were held from around 6.20am on Tuesday 10 October.

All lanes have since reopened, but queuing traffic remains

More to follow.