M53 crash causes oil spill

A section of a major carriageway has been closed due to an oil spill caused by a lorry crash. National Highways said the M53 in Cheshire is closed northbound between Junction 9 and Junction 8 due to a collision involving two heavy goods vehicles, causing one of them to overturn and leak oil onto the carriageway.

National Highways said on X: “The M53 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J9 and J8 near Ellesmere Port due to a collision involving 2 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), as a result one of the HGVs has overturned and is leaking oil onto the carriageway. All emergency services are in attendance.”