Hour-long delays on M6 as lanes closed for emergency barrier repairs after crash

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Hour-long delays on M6 as lanes closed for emergency barrier repairs after crash

Posted on - 16th August, 2025 - 10:55am | Author - Luke Beardsworth | Posted in - Chorley News, Lancashire Police, Leyland, Preston News, Roads, South Ribble News, Transport [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Repair work on the M6 on 16 August

There were significant delays on the M6 due to an early morning crash. Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash on the M6 at around 5am on Saturday morning (16 August). It is not yet clear whether there were any injuries as a result of the crash but Blog Preston understands that a HGV has crashed into the central reservation between junction 27 for Wigan and junction 28 for Leyland.

There were two lanes closed on the northbound carriageway and one on the southbound as a result of the damage to the central reservation. National Highways: North West officers were on the scene and repair work is taking place. There were delays of up to an hour as a result of the congestion.

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