Man seriously injured after M6 crash in Staffordshire

The victim was taken to hospital after being hit by a van

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 3rd Dec 2021
Last updated 3rd Dec 2021

A man's been left with serious injuries after being hit by a van on the M6 in Staffordshire this morning.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to a road traffic collision on the southbound carriageway of the M6, near to junction 10a, at 6.01am. Two ambulances, two paramedic officers and a MERIT trauma doctor attended the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival crews discovered two cars that had been involved in a collision. One of the drivers, a man, had then been involved in a second collision with a van, after he had got out of his car.

“He was treated for multiple serious injuries at the scene before being taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further treatment. The doctor travelled with the patient to help continue treatment en-route to hospital.

“Nobody else was injured in the incident.”

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