M6 crash LIVE: Traffic at a standstill after smash between lorry and two cars
A major motorway was brought to a standstill after a crash involving a lorry and two cars. The crash took place on the M6 northbound in Lancashire[1] between junction 32 for the M55 Broughton Interchange and junction 33 for Lancaster South/ Garstang. The incident was reported shortly before 12pm today and all northbound traffic was halted, Lancashire Live[2] reports.
Traffic monitoring service Inrix reported "long delays" in the area shortly after the incident.
13:16Tim HanlonAll lanes open and accident cleared
Vehicles from the crash have now been removed from the M6 and all lanes are open. A message from Inrix states: "Road cleared and traffic returned to normal, accident cleared on M6 Northbound from J32 M55 (Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road (Lancaster South / Garstang). "Traffic has been released now after being held for around thirty minutes."
12:58KEY EVENTM6 northbound partially blocked
Inrix reports: "M6 Northbound partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident from J32 M55 (Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road (Lancaster South / Garstang).
Traffic has been released now after being held for around thirty minutes."
12:50Eliana NunesM6 northbound blocked
Traffic monitoring service Inrix reported: "M6 Northbound blocked, long delays due to accident from J32 M55 (Broughton Interchange) to J33 A6 Preston Lancaster Road (Lancaster South / Garstang).
All traffic was stopped shortly before Midday."
References
- ^ Lancashire (www.mirror.co.uk)
- ^ Lancashire Live (www.lancs.live)