M6 van driver suffers ‘potentially life-changing injuries’ as police probe smash

A van driver has suffered 'potentially life-changing injuries' following a crash with a broken down van that shut the M6 for three hours. Emergency services - including the air ambulance - were sent to the scene in North Staffordshire where the casualty had been left trapped.

Now Staffordshire Police is appealing for witnesses to the northbound collision that occurred between junctions 14 and 15. StokeonTrentLive reported yesterday how the motorway was shut off as emergency services dealt with the crash that saw specialist recovery crews brought in.

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Police, paramedics, and firefighters had been called to the scene just before 9.15am yesterday. A spokeswoman for the force said: "The collision involved an Iveco van travelling on the northbound carriageway and a broken-down Mercedes van in lane one.

"Officers, alongside colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Air Ambulance attended the scene. The driver of the Iveco, a man, was taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries.

Gridlock on the shut M6

"We are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have relevant dashcam footage."

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A spokeswoman for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews have safely removed a man, who was trapped inside a vehicle, following a collision on the M6.

"The driver and sole occupant of the Iveco was removed by fire crews using hydraulic equipment and taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries. Our heavy rescue specialist crew came from Stafford to assist."

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "One ambulance, a paramedic officer and a helicopter from the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity attended the scene. On arrival we discovered one patient, a man.

"He was treated for serious injuries before being taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital by land ambulance.

The aircrew travelled with the patient on the back of the ambulance to help continue treatment enroute to hospital."

Witnesses should call 101 and quote incident 175 of April 30.

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