Posted: Thu 8th Jul 2021

Updated: Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the M6 near Knutsford

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This article is old - Published: Thursday, Jul 8th, 2021

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Update: The M6 is back open in both directions. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Update: Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the M6 near Knutsford today (8 July) in which a driver sadly died at the scene. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Three other people received what are believed to be minor injuries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The collision, which involved three HGVs, was on the southbound carriageway between junction 20, Lymm Interchange and junction 19, Knutsford shortly before 12.40pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Both carriageways were shut to assist emergency services. The northbound carriageway reopened a short time later but the southbound remains closed while emergency services work at the scene and an investigation into the collision continues. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with any information or video footage in relation to the collision is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101 or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tua quoting IML 1032250. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Update: Northbound side has re opened: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Earlier report: The M6 is closed in both directions between Junction 20 (M56) and Junction 19 (Manchester) due to a serious collision. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Three HGV’s are reported to have been involved in the collision on the southbound carrigaway at around 12.40pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Drivers have been told to avoid the area, traffic is being diverted onto the M56. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Cheshire Police have said: “The M6 is currently closed in both direction following a serious collision near Knutsford.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The incident, which involves three HGVs, was reported at around 12.40pm today, Thursday 8 July.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The collision is on the southbound carriageway and as result of the incident the road is currently closed in both directions between junctions 19, Knutsford, and 20, Lymm Interchange.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Local diversions are in place but motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Six fire engines are in attendance Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has said. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Firefighters are in attendance following reports of a collision on the M6 between junction 20 and junction 19.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“On arrival the crews found that the collision involved three HGVs.” A spokesperson said. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A traffic report for the area states: “M6 both ways closed, stationary traffic due to serious accident, three lorries involved between J20 M56 (Lymm Interchange) and J19 A556 (Knutsford).” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Congestion to J21 (Woolston) heading Southbound.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“One of the lorries has overturned on the Southbound side just before 13:00.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Diversion: Via Bowdon using the M56 and A556. Southbound traffic to follow the Hollow Triangle and Northbound to follow the Solid Square.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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