M6 chaos as HGV leaves carriageway causing lane closures and 45 minutes of traffic delays
Motorists are advised to avoid the M6 this morning after a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) left the carriageway.
This has resulted in barrier damages that will require repair and has caused two lane closures and 45 minutes of traffic delays.
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A spokesperson for National Highways North West said: “There are delays in excess of 45 minutes on the #M6 between #J26 and #J25#Wigan due a HGV that has left the carriageway.”
The is congestion of approximately five miles, with lanes 2 (of 4) closed.
The M6 has had a multitude of crashes in the past month.
Earlier this week one of four lanes had been closed on the M6 following a crash, while on Saturday police warned the M6 southbound could be “closed for some time” after a crash near Leyland.
In another incident previous to this another crash on the M6 southbound near Preston stopped all traffic heading in that direction causing a back-up of delays.