M6 traffic delays as lorry leaves motorway and causes diesel spill
Lane one of three has been closed while recovery work takes place
Motorists are facing delays of around 30 minutes on the M6 in Staffordshire after a lorry left the motorway and went down a verge.
The incident happened on the southbound carriageway between junction 16 and junction 15 in the early hours of Wednesday morning (November 4).
The lorry left the road and went down the nearside verge, causing a diesel spill and damage to the motorway barriers.
Lane one of three has been closed while recovery work takes place.
The incident has caused around five miles of congestion, with motorists currently facing delays of approximately 30 minutes.
Drivers are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys.