M6 southbound in Cheshire all lanes clear following earlier accident
Further Update:
All lanes are clear.
Final accident recovery now completed #M6 south J18 – J17 .. Thanks to contractors……. all lanes now OPEN. Traffic is slow through #Cheshire from J20A (#M56 near Lymm)…
— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) August 13, 2018
#M6 south, J18 – J17, 1 lane open as work underway to clear collision incident… Long Delays through #Cheshire adding around 45mins from J19
— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) August 13, 2018
Drivers heading for the M6 southbound through Cheshire are being warned to expected delays this morning.
All lanes have been temporarily stopped and stationary traffic due to an overturned car between J19 A556 Chester Road (Knutsford) and J18 A54 Middlewich Road (Middlewich / Holmes Chapel).
The incident is in the roadworks area according to traffic reports, “vehicle has overturned can came to rest in lane two.”
Highways England is telling motorists to “expect long delays.”
#M6 southbound J19 – J18 near #Knutsford, All traffic held, overturned vehicle accident…. we’ll update as soon as possible. Expect Long delays….. pic.twitter.com/GejZk7JV7V
— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) August 13, 2018
There’s a further collision on the Northbound carriageway in Cheshire – the latest traffic report states:
‘Stationary traffic due to all traffic being temporarily held and accident, car and a lorry involved on M6 Northbound after J18 A54 Middlewich Road (Middlewich / Holmes Chapel).
Congestion to J18 (Middlewich / Holmes Chapel). In the roadworks area. Lanes one and two (Of three) were blocked until around 08:00 when traffic was held. Accident has occurred just after the entry slip.’
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