M6 traffic: overturned lorry and medical emergency
An overturned lorry is the source of the congestion.
As per an incident report, two lanes are closed on the M6 southbound between junction 20, Lymm, and junction 19, Knutsford.
M6 southbound between j20 and j19 Highways and Police are dealing with an RTC - lanes 1 and 2 are currently blocked, we now have standing traffic
— North West Motorway Police (@NWmwaypolice) July 7, 2023[1]Traffic is being reported as congested from Croft, junction 21a.
On initial report read: "Long delays and two lanes closed due to overturned lorry and recovery work on M6 southbound from junction 20 M56 junction 9 (Lymm Interchange) to junction 19 A556 (Knutsford).
"Congestion to junction 21A (M62 Croft interchange).
"Slow traffic on routes through Warrington and Warburton as traffic finds an alternative route.
"Queueing traffic on the northbound side as onlookers slow to look at the incident.
"Travel time is around 55 minutes.
"Lanes one and two (of three) are closed."
Traffic has been seriously impacted due to the incident (Image: National Highways)
As of 11am, both of the affected lanes remain closed, though the vehicle has now been righted and recovery work is underway.
2 lanes remain closed on the #M6[2] southbound between J20 & J19 near #Warrington[3] due to a collision involving an overturned HGV.
Recovery is ongoing at scene and the vehicle has now been righted.
There are severe delays of at least 90 minutes on approach.https://t.co/xC5Wos3IEu pic.twitter.com/m3PH8Z8m9P[4][5]
— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) July 7, 2023[6]The latest incident report reads: "Severe delays and two lanes closed due to emergency repairs and earlier overturned Lorry on M6 Southbound from junction 20 M56 junction 9 (Lymm Interchange) to junction 19 A556 (Knutsford).
"Congestion to junction 21A (M62 Croft interchange).
"Slow traffic on routes through Warrington and Mere as traffic finds an alternative route.
"Queueing traffic on the northbound side as onlookers slow to look at the incident.
"Lanes one and two (of three) are closed after a lorry overturned just before 6am this morning."
References
- ^ July 7, 2023 (twitter.com)
- ^ #M6 (twitter.com)
- ^ #Warrington (twitter.com)
- ^ https://t.co/xC5Wos3IEu (t.co)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/m3PH8Z8m9P (t.co)
- ^ July 7, 2023 (twitter.com)