'Serious' crash on the M6 between two cars and a lorry causes traffic chaos
A 'serious' crash involving two cars and a lorry caused commuter chaos on the M6 today.
The collision took place just before 4.30pm between Junction 12 and 13 of the M6 northbound, just one mile north of Penkridge.
Two ambulances and a paramedic support officer were sent to the scene, along with the air ambulance and an on board doctor that were deployed from RAF Cosford.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Initially, one of the 999 calls suggested that one of the patients was in cardiac arrest, but thankfully this turned out not to be the case.
"The driver of the car, a 67 year old man had been ejected from the vehicle in the collision. Thankfully, he was away from live traffic. He suffered serious but not life threatening chest and head injuries.
"His wife was badly shaken but uninjured. The man was taken to the Major Trauma Centre at Royal Stoke University Hospital by land ambulance with the doctor from the aircraft travelling with him. His wife went with him.
"The driver of the lorry, who was in his 40s, was assessed at the scene and was taken to County Hospital in Stafford as a precaution.
"The couple are extremely fortunate not to have suffered more serious injuries as the rear of their car was destroyed in the crash."
