Recap: Man dies in M6 crash and two in Royal Stoke

National Highways has confirmed emergency resurfacing repairs have been completed on the M6 following yesterday's fatal crash.

The M6 is now back open.

Two lanes are shut on the northbound between junctions 16 and 17 following a vehicle fire.

There's been a collision northbound between junctions 13 and 14 where one lane has been shut.

Staffordshire Police's road crime team has warned the northbound side could stay shut until this evening. A spokesperson for the team said: "The M6 between Junction 15 and 16 northbound remains closed following a serious collision this morning. It is anticipated that the road will remain closed until this evening at the earliest due recovery operations.

"Please avoid the area and follow the diversions."

West Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed it sent a number of resources to the scene. No further details on smash have been released.

A spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of an RTC on the M6 between junctions 15 and 16 in Butterton, Newcastle and sent three ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic, the Trusts Hazardous Area Response Team and the Midlands Air Ambulance critical care car to the scene

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There's been a collision on the northbound stretch between Junction 18 and 19.

Staffordshire Police has confirmed it is currently at the scene of a serious crash on the motorway. A spokesperson said: "Motorists are advised to avoid the area where possible."

There are now delays on the A50 westbound between Blurton and Sideway. Queues remain on the A500 near both the motorway junctions.

In addition Clayton Road through Westbury Park is gridlocked with queues between Dartmouth Avenue and the A500.

Newcastle Road in Talke is now busy too with traffic queuing back to Linley Road

Google Map is reporting a huge queue on the A500 following this morning's crash on the M6. The queue from Junction 16 is now back past Talke and heading to towards the Tunstall turning. It's also getting busy from Talke down to the Tunstall turning.

Down at Junction 15 and the queue is now back almost to Sideway

Traffic monitoring system Inrix has also confirmed the closure is in place across the northbound and southbound carriageways. It is reporting 'long delays' on the M6.

Southbound traffic follow the route marked with a hollow square diversion symbol on local road signs:

• Exit the M6 at J16 and join the A500 towards Stoke-on-Trent.
• Continue on the A500 Queensway to re-join the M6 at J15.

Northbound traffic follow the route marked with a hollow diamond diversion symbol on local road signs:

• Exit the M6 at J15 and join the A500 towards Stoke-on-Trent.
• Continue on the A500 Queensway to re-join the M6 at J16.

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed in both directions between J15 Hanchurch Interchange (Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme A500) and J16 Barthomley Interchange (Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Nantwich, Chester A500).

This is due to a serious collision which occurred at approximately 4:10am this morning involving three heavy goods vehicles and a car on the northbound carriageway.

Welcome to our live coverage of this 'very serious' crash. We will be bringing you the latest updates from the M6 following its closure this morning.