The M6 southbound has reopened after being closed for much of the day, following a fatal collision between junctions 15 and 16 on Thursday night.

A HGV driver, who died at the scene, was outside of his broken down MAN Truck when the collision occurred on the M6.

Another man driving a Toyota Avensis was transferred to the Royal Stoke University Hospital with leg and facial injuries.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 9:55pm. An ambulance, a paramedic officer, a BASICS emergency doctor, a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car from Cosford were present.

Now, Staffordshire Police is appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage to help collision investigators. 

A statement from Staffordshire Police said: "We are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on the M6 near Stoke-on-Trent.

"We were called at 9.55pm last night (Thursday 27 February) to reports of a collision involving a Toyota Avensis and a white MAN Truck HGV on the M6 junctions 15 and 16 southbound.

"Sadly, the driver of the HGV, who was out of the HGV as it had broken down, died at the scene.

"His family are being supported by specialist officers.

"The driver of the Toyota was taken to hospital with leg and facial injuries. His injuries are not believed to be life changing or life threatening."

Staffordshire Police want to speak with anyone who was travelling in the area with any information or dashcam footage which could help collision investigators.

Call Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident 783 of 27 February, or message using Live Chat on the Staffordshire Police website.

You can also get in touch with collision investigators directly by emailing [email protected]

All lanes have now reopened but there remain delays of an hour and a half on the approach to junction 16 for Crewe, according to National Highways. 

A statement from National Highways said: "This incident is now clear, and all lanes have reopened on the M6 southbound in Staffordshire between J16 Crewe and J15 Stoke-on-Trent.

"An hour and a half delay remains on approach to the area but this should now start to ease."