M6 closed northbound after multi-vehicle crash sees air ambulance land
The M6 is closed northbound this morning after a crash at the Thelwall Viaduct. Both sides of the motorway were closed while the air ambulance landed before rushing a casualty to hospital. Police say the casualty had suffered serious chest injuries, to hospital.
A police spokesperson added a number of other casualties had been taken to hospital following the crash between a white Ford Zetec and a Ford Kuga around 7.48am today (December 11). A statement from Cheshire Police reads: “The M6 northbound is currently closed in Warrington[1] following a serious collision. “At 7.48am on Monday, December 11, police were called to reports of a multi-vehicle collision on the M6 northbound, at Thelwall Viaduct.
“Officers attended the scene and found the collision involved two HGVs, a white Ford Zetec and a white Ford Kuga. “Fire and ambulance were called to the scene and the road was closed in both directions to allow air ambulance to land. “One person has sustained a serious chest injury as a result of the collision, they have been taken to hospital via air ambulance.
A number of other casualties have been taken to hospital by paramedics.”
The southbound carriageway reopened at around 9.10am, but the northbound carriageway remains closed at this time.
Anyone with any information or video footage in relation to the collision is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101, or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us,[2] quoting IML 1710646.
References
- ^ Warrington (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)
- ^ www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us, (www.cheshire.police.uk)