Air ambulance lands on M6 after crash leads to lorry fire

A lorry fire on the M6 broke out after the vehicle was involved in a crash with a car. Sunday commuters have been held up by the incident and thick smoke has been seen pouring into the air.

The air ambulance landed on the motorway to assist with the 999 operation. The crash occurred between J12 (Cannock) and J13 (Stafford).

Multiple emergency service crews have been sent to the scene. A statement from National Highways issued in the immediate aftermath of the incident said: “Traffic remains HELD in both directions on the M6 in Staffordshire between J12 (Cannock) and J13 (Stafford) due to a collision involving a lorry which has caught fire. We will shortly be implementing a full closure of the southbound carriageway. Thanks for your patience.” Traffic should soon ease.

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