‘Severe delays’ on M56 after crash near services
There is currently six miles of congestion
The traffic on the M56 near the Chester services (Image: National Highways )
There are “severe delays” on the M56 this morning following a crash. Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway of the motorway at junction 14 for Chester services/Helsby at around 7am on Thursday, November 7.
National Highways said the crash was cleared at around 8.20am, however there is still a 75 minute delay which remains on approach to the area. There is also six miles of congestion. Traffic management system Inrix said congestion is reaching junction 15 of the motorway at the M53 interchange.
It is unclear whether anyone was injured in the crash and how many vehicles were involved. Elsewhere, part of the M6 between junctions 33 and 32 remains closed following a fatal crash on Wednesday, November 6.
The unrelated incident involved a lorry which overturned and three cars.[3] Police confirmed one person died in the incident on the M6. It’s not yet known how many others were injured in the crash but Lancashire Police said there were “a number of serious injuries.”
The northbound carriageway reopened at around 4am today (Thursday), with one lane closed for emergency central reservation barrier repairs. The southbound carriageway of the M6 remains shut.
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