LIVE: M56 crash leaves lanes shut

Traffic is slow on a stretch of a Greater Manchester motorway this morning after a crash. Two lanes are currently shut on the M56 westbound. The lanes are closed at junction 8 for the Princess Parkway, according to traffic alert service Inrix.

Congestion is back to the A5103. Traffic is slow up to the closure.

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