M6 back to normal after early hours crash

The M6 Northbound has reopened and traffic returned to normal after a collision this morning.

Junction 20 - in Warrington - was closed in both directions, and reopened at around 1pm this afternoon, with congestion easing throughout the day.

Drivers saw queues of up to 90 minutes at its peak after a car and van collided at 3:30am.

A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service said five people had been taken to hospital, two of whom with serious injuries.

Traffic in both directions was diverted via exit and entry slip roads, as National Highways warned it would take “a while” for congestion to lessen.

The southbound carriageway opened earlier in the morning, but it took hours to clean the northbound site of debris following the incident.

The road has now returned to normal conditions, with only typical rush hour delays to be expected.