Live updates as collision shuts busy Stoke-on-Trent road
Police[1] have shut off a busy Stoke-on-Trent road following a smash. Officers are currently at the scene on Burslem's Scotia Road where traffic is being diverted from the scene. Witnesses first noticed a number of officers on the busy route - between Burslem[2] and Tunstall[3] - at around 10.45am.
Meanwhile traffic is being diverted along Federation Road as the force deals with the collision. The crash has taken place near to the junction with Caulton Street. A witness at the scene said: "There has been a crash on Scotia Road.
I can see at least one car involved with another more to the side of the road. "There are two police cars and they are diverting traffic away from the scene. A recovery truck has also turned up."
We will provide further updates in our dedicated blog below.