Lancashire traffic: police incident closes the M65 between junctions 10 and 11 in both directions

At 17:09pm, Lancashire^[1] Police warned drivers that the M65^[2] was closed for this stretch of the motorway due to an ongoing police incident at junction 10.

A police spokesperson said: “Please find an alternative route and avoid the area where possible.”

An hour later, Lancashire Police^[3] confirmed the incident is a concern for welfare, and emergency services remain at the scene.

The M65 was closed for around two hours between junctions 10 and 11 due to a concern for welfare.

Westbound reopened at 18:00pm and eastbound reopened at around 19:00pm, with National Highways North West tweeting “There are no residual delays in the area.”

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References

1. ^{^} Lancashire (www.lep.co.uk)
2. ^{^} M65 (www.lep.co.uk)
3. ^{^} Lancashire Police (www.lep.co.uk)
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