A section of busy motorway had to be closed after a lorry was cut in half and caught fire under a bridge..
Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the M6 in Staffordshire at 11.40am. The northbound carriageway was closed and an air ambulance landed on the carriageway.
A National Highways spokesman said: "The M6 in Staffordshire is closed northbound between J12 and J13 due to a road traffic collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle which has overturned and caught fire.
"Central Motorway Police Group, Fire & Rescue, Air Ambulance and National Highways Traffic Officers are on scene.
"The southbound carriageway has been released. Traffic within the northbound closure is currently being released past the scene."
