M6 was shut completely for 12 hours after major crash
Further lane closures 22:00-06:00 for more repairs
Overturned lorry caught fire between J12 and J13, near Cannock at 00:30
Three lanes reopened in each direction on Wednesday afternoon
The HGV hit the central reservation and spilt fuel across motorway
Some drivers said they had been stuck in queues for up to five hours
Allen Cook
BBC News
The M6 is still shut between J12 and J13, near Stafford, after the lorry crash this morning.
Traffic's being diverted around the motorway which has caused major congestion on surrounding roads.
It also led to the unusual sight at 08:40 on a weekday of no traffic on either carriageway between those junctions:
Image source, Highways EnglandIt's not just the M6 which is heavily congested this morning in both directions approaching J12 and J13 after the lorry crash.
Highways England has been diverting traffic off the motorway, external which has led to congestion on routes around Stafford, Cannock and Penkridge:
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The delays on the M6 are now more than an hour in both directions approaching J12 and J13.
Highways England said , externalcrews are still repairing the motorway after the lorry crash and have not released an estimated time for when it'll reopen.
"It's incredibly lucky no-one suffered serious injuries" in the crash on the M6, the ambulance service's said., external
Image source, West Midlands Ambulance ServiceOne of its crews came across the overturned lorry on the southbound side between J13 and J12, near Stafford.
They say the driver was already out of the lorry when they stopped and was treated for relatively minor injuries before being taken to hospital.
Allen Cook
BBC News
Nobody's been seriously hurt in the collision on the M6, the ambulance service has said.
A lorry crashed and overturned between J12 and J13, near Cannock, just after midnight and then caught fire.
The ambulance service has just said only minor injuries were suffered by the driver.
Extreme congestion is now being reported by Highways England, external on routes around the M6 in Staffordshire as well as on the motorway itself.
The route's been shut since the early hours after the lorry crash, near Cannock and Stafford.
Highways England says there is about four miles of "very heavy congestion" on the northbound side between J11a and J12 and five-and-a-half miles southbound from J14 to J13.
Allen Cook
BBC News
The M6 in Staffordshire remains shut this morning, here's what we know so far:
Image source, Highways EnglandAllen Cook
BBC News
Delays are approaching an hour for drivers on the northbound side, Highways England's said. , external
They've described their recovery of the badly damaged lorry between J12 and J13 as "complex", and say the fire has caused "significant damage".
On the southbound side, delays are about 45 minutes between J14 and J13 while northbound it's about 30 minutes between J11a and J12.
Roads around the M6 near Cannock are also getting congested, the Inrix travel service reports.
With the motorway shut between J12 and J13 in both directions, drivers on both sides are being directed by Highways England , externalthrough Penkridge and Gailey via the A449 and A5.
The M6 between J12 and J13 is likely to be shut through the morning's rush hour, Highways England says, external, after this morning's lorry crash and fire.
Image source, Highways EnglandThe vehicle hit the central reservation and overturned, spreading debris and fuel across the northbound side, near Cannock.
Highways England adds, because of the damage to the barrier and carriageway, teams will need to carry out extensive repairs.
Allen Cook
BBC News
There are long delays on the M6 this morning and the motorway's shut in both directions near Cannock after a lorry crashed and caught fire., external
Image source, Highways EnglandIt happened at about 01:00 between J12, for Gailey, and J13, for Stafford south, external, and both carriageways have been shut since then.
Highways England says there's congestion northbound to J11A and southbound to J14 Stafford North.