THE M6 motorway was closed in both directions following a major crash near Newton-le-Willows earlier this afternoon.
Two people were believed to be trapped in an overturned vehicle which straddled the central reservation.
Firefighters from Birchwood Fire Station were at the scene and the air ambulance was involved.
The over turned vehicle was understood to have been travelling north prior to the crash. But the motorway was closed in both directions between Junctions 21a and 22 while the air ambulance attended the scene.
Later police said the motorway had re-opened apart from one lane in each direction.
