Serious M6 Lancashire crash LIVE as queues of traffic build in early hours

A busy motorway is closed due to a serious crash involving two cars and a lorry. The M6 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J32 (for the M55) and J33 (near Garstang) due to the collision on Monday, February 16 morning. Queues of traffic are forming due to the closure.

Emergency services including Lancashire Police are on scene. National Highways have reported that the road will likely remain closed overnight. This is a live news story, follow below for further updates.

01:19Olivia Beeson

Southbound diversion

M6 south traffic is advised to follow the hollow diamond diversion route:

Exit the M6 at J33 (Lancaster South)
At the roundabout take the first exit at A6 Garstang, Blackpool, Fleetwood
Follow the A6 southbound through Garstang, Bilsborrow, Barton,Broughton to M55 J1 (Broughton)
Take the first roundabout exit for Birmingham M6
Follow the M55 to re-join the M6 J32, heading south towards Manchester

01:06Olivia Beeson

Eastbound diversion route

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

01:06Olivia Beeson

Northbound diversion route

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

00:56Olivia Beeson

Two cars and lorry involved

A serious crash involving two cars and a lorry has shut the M6 in the early hours.

The Lancashire road is closed in both directions between J32 (for the M55) and J33 (near Garstang).

Emergency services including Lancashire Police are on scene.