Lancashire traffic news: crash closes the M65 in Lancashire between junctions 3 and 4

At around 8:00am, Lancashire Police confirmed they were at the scene of a motorway closure on the M65 between Junction 3 and Junction 4.

In a social media post, a police spokesperson said: “The motorway is closed due to a road traffic collision and we anticipate this will be closed for a short time.

“We’ll provide an update once cleared and thank you in advance for your patience.”

At 10:48, the police confirmed the road had reopened.