LIVE: M6 at standstill after crash between Leyland and Charnock Richard Services this afternoon

Southbound traffic was brought to a standstill with one lane closed from junction 28 at Leyland to junction 27 at Standish after a crash 2.30pm.

All lanes have been reopened.

Lane 3 was closed while emergency services attended the scene. It’s not clear whether there were any casualties at this stage.

National Highway sensors reported delays of around 30 minutes on approach. They said they expected the scene to be cleared by 4pm.

Traffic was queuing back to junction 29 at the Bamber Bridge Interchange, which connects the M6 to the M65 (toward Burnley/Blackburn) and A6 (Preston South).