Crash causes motorway delays

Friday night traffic on the M6 around Preston has been brought to a halt after a crash involving a car and a van.

Emergency services were called to the northbound carriageway between junctions 29 and 31 just after 5.30pm.

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Two lanes of four have been closed while recovery work takes place.

Long queues have built up in the area, stretching back to the M61 interchange.

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