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| Part of M6 shut after fatal crash | Part of M6 shut after fatal crash |
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| A motorist has died in a crash which has closed a section of the M6 in Staffordshire. | A motorist has died in a crash which has closed a section of the M6 in Staffordshire. |
| The accident took place on the southbound carriageway, just before junction 11 for Cannock, during the early hours. | The accident took place on the southbound carriageway, just before junction 11 for Cannock, during the early hours. |
| Central Motorway Police said a lorry struck a car which had broken down on the carriageway. The car driver was pronounced dead at the scene. | Central Motorway Police said a lorry struck a car which had broken down on the carriageway. The car driver was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The southbound carriageway, between junctions 12 and 11A, remains closed. | |
| Hour-long queues | |
| A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said the car appeared to have been on fire. | |
| He said: "Unfortunately, the person from the car had suffered fatal injuries and was confirmed dead at the scene. | |
| "The lorry driver and his female passenger were uninjured and did not require hospital treatment." | |
| The motorway is not expected to open until late morning. Diversions are in place. | The motorway is not expected to open until late morning. Diversions are in place. |
| The Highways Agency said queues of up to one hour long had built up. |