A 60-year-old lorry driver has been
arrested after five people died in a crash between a car and a HGV on the M6
near Stoke.
Four
females and a male, all believed to be adults, died in the car - a Nissan
Micra.
The
accident happened on the southbound carriageway, between junctions 15 and 14 at
around 4.30am.
The
male lorry driver, from the West Midlands, has been arrested on suspicious of
causing death by dangerous driving.
A
sixth person is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
An
ambulance spokesman said: "When emergency services arrived they discovered
a car with six occupants inside which had been involved in a significant
collision with a HGV.
"Sadly,
it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save the driver and
four passengers. All five were confirmed dead on scene.
"The
sixth occupant, a man in his 40s, suffered multiple serious injuries and
received advanced trauma care by the team of medics at the scene.
"Once
stabilised, the man was taken by land ambulance on blue lights to Royal Stoke
University Hospital for further care.
"The
driver of the lorry, a man, was uninjured."
Long traffic jams have
been reported as a result of the crash and motorists have been advised to avoid
the area.
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