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| Fatal M6 crash kills three children | |
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| Three children have died and two women are seriously injured after a crash on the M6 between junctions 14 and 15, the West Midlands Ambulance Service has said. | |
| The accident happened on the northbound carriageway between junctions 14, near Stafford, and 15, near Stoke-on-Trent. | The accident happened on the northbound carriageway between junctions 14, near Stafford, and 15, near Stoke-on-Trent. |
| The two women have been taken to University Hospital of North Staffordshire and are in a "stable" condition, said a hospital spokesman. | |
| Next of kin are being informed. | |
| Accident and recovery work is under way and the stretch of M6 is expected to remain shut for several hours. | Accident and recovery work is under way and the stretch of M6 is expected to remain shut for several hours. |
| The accident happened shortly before 1200 GMT. | |
| Staffordshire Police initially said "several vehicles" had been involved, causing "multiple fatalities", but later said it was a one-vehicle crash. No further details on the number of dead have been released. | Staffordshire Police initially said "several vehicles" had been involved, causing "multiple fatalities", but later said it was a one-vehicle crash. No further details on the number of dead have been released. |
| In a statement, Staffordshire Police advised motorists to avoid the M6 between junctions 14 and 15 because the motorway would remain closed in both directions until late afternoon. | |
| It said: "At this early stage police are not yet able to confirm details but are confirming that there have been lives lost. | It said: "At this early stage police are not yet able to confirm details but are confirming that there have been lives lost. |
| "The incident took place northbound just before junction 15 exit road and involved one vehicle." | "The incident took place northbound just before junction 15 exit road and involved one vehicle." |
| The M6 is among a number of key routes that have been struck by weather-related delays in recent days amid heavy rain. | The M6 is among a number of key routes that have been struck by weather-related delays in recent days amid heavy rain. |
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