One lane is currently closed from junction 24 to junction 23. Highways have said that complete closure of the road will be required when retrieval is on site.
National Highways: North-West reported in a Twitter post shortly after 5 a.m.: “Only 1 lane (out of 3) is now closed on # M6 heading south on #GreaterManchester between J24 (#StHelens) and J23 due to “A truck that has left the road. Complete road closure will be required when recovery is on site. Updates will follow.”
The Inrix Traffic Information Service added: “One lane closed due to truck overturning and recovery operations on the M6 Southbound from J24 A58 Liverpool Road (Ashton In Makerfield) to J23 A580 East Lancashire Road (Haydock). Lane one (three) is closed. “Recovery is expected to be ongoing throughout the morning.”
A truck went off the road (Image: @NWmwaypolice)
North West Highway police confirmed he was at the scene at the time and said there was “a lucky driver with minor injuries”. The news comes as millions of drivers are expected to take to the streets of the country for the Easter weekend getaway. Follow our live blog for more updates as we receive them.
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