Two lanes are closed on the M6 this morning after a crash, leading to long delays for rush hour commuters.
The crash happened at junction 20, the Lymm Interchange, on the southbound carriageway of the motorway.
Consequently, two lanes have been shut to deal with the incident, leaving motorists queueing for miles.
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As of 7:30am on Wednesday (August 4) morning, congestion went all the way back from junction 20 to junction 22.
That means major junctions between the M6/M56 and M6/M62 are snarled up.
A tweet from Highways England’s north west team said: “M6 southbound at J20 / Lymm Services (Lymm Interchange, A50, Lymm Poplar 2000 Services) two lanes have been closed due to a collision.
“Congestion is currently back to junction 22 on the southbound over Thelwall Viaduct.”
Another tweet from the agency a few moments later confirmed the scale of delays motorists were experiencing.
It said: “There are currently delays of up to 40 minutes with congestion back to junction 22.
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“Please allow extra time for your journey.”
You can get the latest traffic updates on this incident from Highway England online.
