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Motorcyclist 'miraculously survives' after multiple-vehicle crash on A5

A stretch of the A5 was forced to close for several hours due to a crash which saw a motorcyclist "miraculously survive".

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Staffordshire Police's roads policing unit said a stretch of the A5 closed on Friday night following the crash

Staffordshire Police said a section of the busy road was shut for three hours on Friday night as a result of the multiple-vehicle collision.

The force's roads policing unit shared an image of the aftermath of the crash on social media, commenting that a motorcyclist had "miraculously" walked away with minor injuries after becoming "sandwiched" between multiple vehicles.

The crash happened near to Muckley Corner.

Speaking on X, formerly, Twitter, Staffordshire Police Roads Policing Unit, said: "Darker nights, reduced visibility and drivers not paying attention to the changing road conditions yesterday on the A5.

"Miraculously the motorcyclist sandwiched in between all this survived with minor injuries. This caused the road to be closed for 3 hours."