Two lanes back open following earlier collision on M56 eastbound near Heslby

Update: Police have said lanes two and three will remain closed on the M56 EB and will remain closed until vehicles recovered as they will not move. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

#Cheshire On the #M56 eastbound, only one lane is open J14 – J12 while our Traffic Officers work hard to help recovery trucks remove vehicles involved in a collision. Approx' 6 miles of of slow traffic, back past the #M53 (J15). @NWmwaypolice @cheshirepolice pic.twitter.com/UGw2licC3U ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) March 29, 2019 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Earlier Report: There are delays on the M56 eastbound from junction 14 near Hapsford following a multi vehicle collision. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Up to three cars are involved in the chevrons section of the motorway near Helsby. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There is around 4 miles of queuing traffic back along the M56 towards Deeside while westbound there is three miles of queues. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Highways England have tweeted: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Collision. 3 cars in live lanes. Lanes 2 and 3 (of 3) closed. #trafficofficers en route to assist. Please take care in area and obey traffic signals.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

MS34 & @HighwaysEngland are making to the M56 eastbound due to an RTC between J14 & J12 lane 2 & 3 currently blocked. pic.twitter.com/PqLob1tphd ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

— North West Motorway Police (@NWmwaypolice) March 29, 2019 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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