The M56 has re-opened after it was blocked for more than 10 hours following a collision.
Several vehicles are understood to have been involved in the smash, which took place between junction 10 to junction nine, near Lymm Interchange.
The westbound carriageway re-opened just before 7pm, but the eastbound carriageway remained just until just before 6am on Friday morning.
Drivers were unable to travel between junction three and junction one, for Kingsway.
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A diversion route was put in place and motorists were told to expect delays of around an hour.
Witnesses said the crash appeared to involve a number of cars and a truck.
It is unknown at this stage if anybody was injured.
The air ambulance could be seen landing at the scene of the collision and Highways England described the incident as a 'serious multi-vehicle collision'.
A tweet from Highways England said: "The #M56 eastbound closure between #J3 #RoyalThorn and #J1 #A34 #Kingsway has now been removed. Thanks for your patience and understanding and have a safe journey."
