Live M6 updates as lanes closed following smash between truck and car

Emergency services have been called to the M6 this morning following a crash between a truck and a car. And motorists are facing delays on the motorway after a number of lanes were closed. The collision took place on the northbound carriageway between Junction 18 and 19 at around 3.15am.

And traffic monitoring system Inrix is reporting that there are three lanes currently closed off. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service sent two engines from Middlewich and Lymm to the scene. A spokesperson said: "Firefighters made the scene safe following a road traffic collision between a heavy goods vehicle and a car."

A live map from National Highways is showing traffic barely moving between those junctions - while there are also queues on the southbound stretch. .

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