Skip wagon and van crash on M6 leaves man with serious injuries and motorway closed for hours

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Skip wagon and van crash on M6 leaves man with serious injuries and motorway closed for hours

Posted on - 18th July, 2025 - 1:01pm | Author - Luke Beardsworth | Posted in - Leyland, Preston News, Roads, South Ribble News, Transport [2][3][4][5][6][7]

Delays on the M6 northbound

A crash between a van and a stationary skip wagon has left a man with serious injuries and closed the motorway for several hours, police have said. Police were called to the M6 northbound at 10.45am [8] this morning (18 July) to reports of a crash closed to Charnock Richard services between junction 27 and 28. North West Ambulance Service, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and Lancashire Police were all at the scene with a significant fire caused by the crash.

The man involved in the incident has been left with 'really serious injuries', according to police. The carriageway was closed in both directions initially but southbound has since reopened. The northbound carriageway could take several hours to reopen.

A spokesperson for police said: "The northbound carriageway of the M6 has been closed just after Charnock Richard services. "This is due to a collision between a van and a stationary skip wagon which has left one of the drivers with some really serious injuries. "We know that this closure will have a significant impact on motorists, however our officers are working as quickly as they can at the scene to get the carriageway back open.

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