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The latest was reported this evening at around 7pm. Traffic was brought to a standstill due to a police incident on the M65 between junctions five and six, National Highways confirmed.
Severe delays of 28 minutes were reported by traffic and travel web…
The M65 eastbound, between junction seven at Accrington and junction eight for Hapton, was brought to a standstill after a crash involving several vehicles.
Police confirmed that a minor injury was reported, with traffic websites confirming more than t…
Emergency[1] services were called to the incident on the M61 northbound at around 8.30am on Friday, February 20.
Both sides of the motorway were closed between junctions two and four for several hours.
Police[2] confirmed that the collision involved tw…
The M61 was shut both ways following a serious crash. The motorway was closed off in both directions following a crash on the M61 northbound at junction four, near Farnworth, this morning (February 20).
It follows a crash involving two cars and a lorry…
We can be quick to criticise the faceless ‘highways bosses’ when it comes to potholes, temporary traffic lights or tailbacks.They’re to blame for everything – apparently – and I have to confess that I’ve unreasonably cursed them myself on many occasion…
An inquest has opened into the death of a pedestrian who was killed when he was hit by two cars on the M65[1] near Burnley.Wojciech Trzebinski, known as Wojtek, was hit by a white Fiat Punto before being struck by a brown Mitsubishi ASX on the westboun…
Police received reports of an overturned lorry at the entry slip road, at junction four.
Officers received the call at around 8.30am and, at the time of writing, the road remains closed.
Recovery work has been taking place throughout the day.
Karl Dear…
Nashaat Ali, 39, of Fitzroy Grove, East Kilbride, appeared before Preston Crown Court[1] charged with one count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and one count of dangerous driving.
Both offences related to an incident on June 11, 2023, wh…
Commuters heading towards Manchester and Bolton from Preston have been stuck in long delays
Motorists heading out of Preston towards Bolton and Manchester saw early morning delays on the M61.
Delays of more than half-an-hour were reported on the M61[1]…
Police are appealing for witnesses after a van driver crashed into the back of another car and ran across a motorway.Officers said at around 5.15pm last Thursday a Citroen van was seen being driven erratically at speed and weaving between lanes on the …