Driver escapes with minor injuries after car left mangled in dramatic M56 crash

Dramatic pictures show a car left mangled following a crash on the M56[1] earlier. The car, a black Mazda, hit the central reservation on the eastbound carriageway between junction nine for the M6 and Lymm Interchange and junction seven for Bowdon at around lunchtime today (Thursday). A HGV then collided with the car in a ‘minor crash’, police said.

Officers closed off a full stretch of the motorway[2] as fire crews and paramedics also responded. A diversion route was put in place as firefighters ‘released a casualty’ from the car, a spokesperson for the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

A picture showed the roof of the vehicle completely cut off with severe damage to the bumper and side of the car.

Police said there ‘were no reports of any serious injuries’. The road was fully reopened at around 1.50pm. In a statement, a Cheshire Police spokesperson said: “At 11.30am on Thursday 19 October police were called to reports of a collision on the M56 eastbound between junctions 8 and 9.

“The collision involves one car, a black Mazda, which had collided with the central reservation. A HGV had also been involved in a minor collision with the car. “There were no reports or any serious injuries.

However, two lanes were blocked while recovery work was undertaken. “The scene was cleared by 1.45pm.” A tweet posted by National Highways at 1.50pm said: “Vehicle recovery and collision clear-up work is complete and the #M56 eastbound between J9 #LymmInterchange and J7 near #Altrincham[5] is OPEN.

“Slight delays remain in the area, approx.

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