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Five taken to hospital in M6 crash

Five people have been taken to hospital following a crash on the M6.

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Ambulance crews were among those to attend the crash. Picture: West Midlands Ambulance Service

The crash happened between two lorries and a car in the early hours.

It took place on the southbound carriageway between junction 15 for Stoke and junction 14 for Stafford North at around 4.35am.

A teenager and two children were among those injured and taken to hospital.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews arrived to find five patients requiring treatment following the collision.

“A teenage boy, who had been travelling in the car, received treatment at the scene for serious injuries before being transported to Royal Stoke University Hospital on blue lights and sirens.

“Two further children, a boy and a girl, were taken to the same hospital with less serious injuries.

“A woman was treated for cuts to her face and hip pain and also taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital, as was a man, with minor injuries.”

West Midlands Ambulance Service sent four ambulances, two paramedic officers and a BASICS doctor to the scene