Live M6 traffic updates as motorway closes due to ‘serious collision’
A stretch of the M6 is closed near Haydock following a 'serious collision' tonight (April 28). Emergency services are at the scene of the crash between Junctions 22 and 23. Highways[1] bosses say the northbound motorway is expected to 'remain closed for several hours'. In a statement National Highways said: "The M6 in Merseyside is closed northbound between J22 (Winwick) and J23 (Haydock Island) due to a serious road traffic collision.
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