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Motorcyclist dies in M6 crash in Staffordshire | Motorcyclist dies in M6 crash in Staffordshire |
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A man has died and three people have been injured in a crash on the M6 in Staffordshire. | A man has died and three people have been injured in a crash on the M6 in Staffordshire. |
Crews from West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the southbound carriageway between junctions 15 and 14 just before 09:00 BST. | Crews from West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the southbound carriageway between junctions 15 and 14 just before 09:00 BST. |
Staffordshire Police said a 63-year-old man from Blackpool riding one of three motorcycles involved died on the way to hospital. | |
His pillion passenger, a woman in her 50s, was seriously inured. | |
The force said she was described to be in a critical condition in hospital. | |
The ambulance service said two other men were taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire with neck and back injuries. | |
All three lanes of the motorway were closed but have since reopened. The Highways Agency warned of long tailbacks. | |
Officers are appealing for witnesses. |