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| Five die in two accidents on M6 | Five die in two accidents on M6 |
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| Five people were killed in two crashes within an hour of each other on the M6 in Staffordshire on Sunday evening. | |
| Four of the victims were in two cars which were involved in a 10 vehicle pile-up at about 1940 BST. | Four of the victims were in two cars which were involved in a 10 vehicle pile-up at about 1940 BST. |
| The accident happened on the northbound carriageway near junction 11A at Great Saredon. | The accident happened on the northbound carriageway near junction 11A at Great Saredon. |
| Earlier, just after 1900 BST, a woman was killed when a van overturned on the southbound carriageway between junctions 15 and 16 near Keele. | Earlier, just after 1900 BST, a woman was killed when a van overturned on the southbound carriageway between junctions 15 and 16 near Keele. |
| Extensive damage was caused to the vehicles involved... it's quite a phenomenal tragedy Highways Agency | Extensive damage was caused to the vehicles involved... it's quite a phenomenal tragedy Highways Agency |
| Many motorists stuck on the southbound carriageway for up to five hours abandoned their vehicles and walked to the nearby motorway services. | Many motorists stuck on the southbound carriageway for up to five hours abandoned their vehicles and walked to the nearby motorway services. |
| The Highways Agency later said that although some traffic was moving, the operation was being hampered by the number of vehicles abandoned by their drivers. | The Highways Agency later said that although some traffic was moving, the operation was being hampered by the number of vehicles abandoned by their drivers. |
| In the multiple pile-up a number of people had to be cut free from their vehicles with two taken to hospital suffering from suspected spinal injuries. | In the multiple pile-up a number of people had to be cut free from their vehicles with two taken to hospital suffering from suspected spinal injuries. |
| 'Horrific' accident | 'Horrific' accident |
| A spokesman for the Highways Agency at the Central Motorway Police Group regional control centre said: "The inquiry is in its very early stages. It's a very horrific accident." | A spokesman for the Highways Agency at the Central Motorway Police Group regional control centre said: "The inquiry is in its very early stages. It's a very horrific accident." |
| Paramedics were at the scene in less than 10 minutes and five emergency doctors were also called. | Paramedics were at the scene in less than 10 minutes and five emergency doctors were also called. |
| A lorry driver was cut free from his vehicle and received treatment for whiplash. | A lorry driver was cut free from his vehicle and received treatment for whiplash. |
| The spokesman said: "Extensive damage was caused to the vehicles involved. It's quite a phenomenal tragedy. | The spokesman said: "Extensive damage was caused to the vehicles involved. It's quite a phenomenal tragedy. |
| "From our viewpoint, despite being at the scene within eight minutes, sadly it was to no avail for those four people." | "From our viewpoint, despite being at the scene within eight minutes, sadly it was to no avail for those four people." |
| The first collision involved one vehicle, a white Mercedes van. A female passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. | The first collision involved one vehicle, a white Mercedes van. A female passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The control centre spokesman said: "We don't know why the collisions happened. We would ask anyone who knows anything to come forward." | The control centre spokesman said: "We don't know why the collisions happened. We would ask anyone who knows anything to come forward." |