Delays after police incident shuts M6 northbound between Leyland and Standish
Motorway cameras captured police at the scene on the M6 this afternoon...
There are delays on the M6 due to police attending an incident between Leyland and Standish this afternoon.
Reports from traffic monitoring services say the delays were due to either an accident or a broken down car, and images captured from National Highways cameras show a number of police vehicles at the scene.
Lancashire Police have since confirmed the incident involved a broken down car in a live lane.
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The incident happened on the motorway’s northbound carriageway, between junctions 27 for Standish and 28 for Leyland, with all lanes briefly closed while police responded.
The car has been moved to the hard shoulder to await recovery and all lanes have since reopened. National Highways say delays of around 20 minutes remain on the approach from Wigan.