M6 LIVE: Pedestrian dies after being struck by lorry, motorway closed for over seven hours

A 30-year-old pedestrian has died after being struck by a lorry on the M6 this morning.
A 30-year-old pedestrian has died following a serious accident on the M6 in Stafford this morning.A 30-year-old pedestrian has died following a serious accident on the M6 in Stafford this morning.
A 30-year-old pedestrian has died following a serious accident on the M6 in Stafford this morning.

The collision happened at around 3am on Thursday (February 14) on the southbound carriageway in Staffordshire.

The M6 remains closed after seven hours between junctions 14 (Stafford North) and 13 (Stafford South).

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