Man rushed to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after M6 horror crash
A man in his fifties has been taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' following a crash on the M6. The collision between a van and a lorry at 5.20am this morning (February 5) has led to the closure of the motorway northbound between junctions 32 and 33 in Lancashire. Drivers have been warned of 60-minute delays with six miles of traffic congestion.
Shortly before 9am, National Highways said that all traffic caught within the closure had been released, nearly four hours after the collision happened. Lancashire Police has warned that the motorway is expected to remain shut as investigation work continues. A force spokesperson said: "At 5:20am today (Wednesday 5th February) we were called to reports of a collision between a van and a lorry on the M6 between Junctions 32-33.
Officers attended and a man in his 50s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. "The M6 Northbound between junctions 32-33 is currently closed and we anticipate it will be closed for some time. If you witnessed this incident, have any dashcam footage or information that could help, please call 101 quoting log 132 of 5th February."
All emergency services are on the scene alongside traffic officers. According to the National Highways website, the closure at junction 32 of the M6 is expected to remain in place for several hours with traffic 'not moving' between junction 29 and the M55 slip road. The following diversions are in place:
M6 north traffic is advised to follow the hollow circle diversion symbol:
- Exit M6 J32 onto M55
- Follow M55 to J1
- Exit the M1 and take the third exit on to the A6
- Follow the A6 through Broughton, Barton, Bilsborrow and Garstang
- Rejoin the M6 at J33
M55 eastbound traffic intending to join the M6 northbound is also advised to follow the hollow circle diversion symbol:
- Exit the M55 eastbound at J1 (Broughton)
- Take the first exit at the roundabout onto the A6 northbound towards Garstang
- Follow the A6 northbound through Broughton, Barton, Bilsborrow and Garstang to then re-join the M6 northbound at J33