Stoke-on-Trent double lorry crash leaves one dead
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The crash on the A500 northbound happened shortly after 05:00 GMT
An HGV driver has died when two lorries collided on a road through Stoke-on-Trent, causing major delays.
The crash, on the A500 northbound at Wolstanton - between the A53 roundabout and Wolstanton Retail Park - happened at about 05:10 GMT.
The A500 was initially shut in both directions and Staffordshire Police said the northbound carriageway would be closed for at least four hours.
Both carriageways were reopened by 17:15 GMT.
Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses after one lorry crashed into the back of another, which was broken down.
A West Midlands Ambulance spokesman said paramedics discovered the driver in cardiac arrest, still in the cab of his lorry.
He was freed by ambulance staff but died shortly afterwards at the scene.
The driver of the second lorry, believed to be in his 40s, was treated for minor injuries and taken to hospital.
Highways England warned drivers in the area to expect delays and urged them to avoid the area.