M6 crash in Leyland causing rush hour delays with 4 miles of congestion

A crash on the M6 near Leyland is causing delays this morning (Friday, December 10).
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 10th Dec 2021, 08:15 GMT
Updated 10th Dec 2021, 09:13 GMT
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One lane was closed after a car crashed on the northbound carriageway before junction 28 in Leyland at around 7.45am.

No other vehicles were involved and the driver sustained minor injuries, said Lancashire Police.

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All lanes have since reopened with four miles of congestion back to Charnock Richard Services, between J27 and J28.

There were delays of around 20 minutes between the services and Leyland before traffic returned to normal at around 8.40am.

Related topics:LeylandLancashire Police

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