An overturned lorry on the M56 has completely closed the carriageway, causing miles of tailbacks.
Emergency services rushed to the motorway eastbound at junction, Warrington at 2.15 on Wednesday, October 13.
On arrival North West Motorways Police and Cheshire Police found a HGV crashed into the central reservation and overturned.
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Nobody is believed to have been injured in the incident.
Police closed all three lanes of the M56, with traffic being directed off the motorway via an exit slip road then re-joining the motorway past the incident.
A spokesperson from Cheshire Police said there are three miles of tailbacks heading towards the M6.
The force said: "The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J11 and J10 near Warrington due to an overturned HGV.
"Highways England Traffic Officers are working at the location alongside emergency services.
"There are delays of up to 60 minutes on the approach to the closure, with additional journey times also expected on diversion routes.
"Lane 3 of (3) is also closed on the westbound carriageway to assist the emergency services manage the scene. There are 3 miles of congestion on the approach back to the link with the M6.
"Please allow extra time for your journey if travelling in the area or consider alternative routes."
Recovery has since arrived at the scene and are coming to move the lorry out of the road.
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