M6 traffic is building (Image: Central Motorway Police Group)
M6 traffic is building as police, firefighters and paramedics were scrambled to the busy motorway after a truck overturned. One person has been freed from the lorry following the incident on the northbound carriageway.
Three lanes have had to be closed off between Junction 17 and 18.
Four fire engines from Crewe, Sandbach, Middlewich and Winsford, and the major rescue unit from Winsford attended the incident, which was first reported just before 4am.
A statement issued by Cheshire Fire and Rescue said: “Firefighters were called to rescue one person from a lorry that had overturned on its side.
“Crews were able to free the casualty and assess them on the scene. It is believed their injuries are non-life-threatening, and the casualty was handed over to paramedics.
“Police and Highways are also on scene and lanes one to three are closed while the motorway is cleared. Firefighters are assisting to make the area safe.”
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‘Three of four lanes closed’
National Highways North West, posting on X, said: “3 (of 4) lanes closed on the #M6 northbound in #Cheshire between J17 #Sandbach and J18 #Middlewich due to an overturned HGV. National Highways Traffic Officers are on scene, please allow extra time for your journey.”
It subsequently added: “Delays in excess of 20 minutes on the #M6 northbound following the overturned HGV closing 3 (of 4) lanes between J17 #Sandbach and J8 #HolmesChapel
“Work to clear the load and recovery continues.
“Approx. 1.5 miles of congestion.”
3 (of 4) lanes closed on the northbound in between J17 and J18 due to an overturned HGV.National Highways Traffic Officers are on scene, please allow extra time for your journey.
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Where is the accident?
The accident has occurred between junctions 16 and 17 on the M6 motorway.
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M6 traffic is building as police, firefighters and paramedics were scrambled to the busy motorway after a truck overturned. One person has been freed from the lorry following the incident on the northbound carriageway.
Three lanes have had to be closed off between Junction 17 and 18.