Motorists are snarled up in long delays on the A50 where a grid has been taped off and a number of cars reportedly damaged. There have been mounting queues on the eastbound carriageway around Meir since this morning's rush hour.

This afternoon and the outside lane - near to the BP petrol station on the approach to Meir Park - has been coned off. In addition a manhole cover appears to have been taped off.

It comes as residents in Meir claim the grid has collapsed with police seen at the scene earlier. Witnesses reckon up to eight cars were damaged and were parked up nearby with 'flat tyres'.

We have contacted Staffordshire Police and National Highways for details.

13:08 Dave Knapper

Watch: Current scene on the A50

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13:05 Dave Knapper

The taped off manhole cover

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