Major hold-ups on West Midlands motorways after man hit by van

After a crash involving two cars, one man was then hit as he got out of his vehicle

A stretch of the M6 was closed in both directions in Staffordshire after a man was hit by a van.

He was driving a car involved in a crash near J10A, for the M54, on the southbound side at about 06:00 GMT, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

The driver of the van then struck him after he got out of his vehicle.

The man has been taken to hospital with several serious injuries and no-one else was hurt, the ambulance service added.

Drivers were warned of long delays of up to 90 minutes in the area with about seven miles of congestion, National Highways tweeted.

The M6 was shut between J11 and J10 and the M54 eastbound from J2 to the M6.

All closures were lifted just before 13:00 on Friday, Transport for West Midlands said.

Staffordshire Police has appealed for witnesses to come forward and dashcam footage.

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