Delays on Staffordshire M6 between junctions 14 and 15 after lorry and car collided

Drivers have been warned of delays of up to 20 minutes after two lanes were closed on the M6 following a collision this morning.

The incident is expected to clear between 09:15 and 09:30 - with traffic returning to normal commuting conditions. 

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We were called at 6.15am this morning (Thursday 6 February) to reports of a collision involving a car and a HGV on the M6 northbound between junction 14 and Stafford services. Officers attended.

"Two people reported chest pain and were left in the car of the ambulance service."

A spokesperson for West Midlands ambulance service said: "We were called shortly after 6am to a road traffic collision involving a car and a lorry on the M6 North, nearby to the entrance to Stafford services in Stone. 

"Two ambulances attended the scene. Upon arrival we found two men who were the driver and passenger in the car. Both were assessed by ambulance staff and had sustained injuries not believed to be serious. 

"They received treatment from ambulance staff at the scene before being conveyed to Stafford County Hospital for further assessment. The driver of the lorry did not require treatment from ambulance staff.”