UPDATED: TRAFFIC was stopped on the westbound carriageway of the M56 while emergency services attended a collision when a HGV careered into a farmer’s field at Stretton, Warrington.
Heavy traffic was reported on the westbound Junction 9, Lymm Interchange, to J10, Northwich, Warrington A49, following the collision involving a HGV.
Traffic was temporarily stopped while emergency services, including the air ambulance, attended at the scene and accessed a HGV which had careered into a farmer’s field at Stretton.
Traffic has since been released following this incident and the motorway re-opened.
⚠️ #M56 westbound #J9 (#LymmInterchange #M6) to #J10 (#Northwich #Warrington #A49) traffic has been temporarily STOPPED due to a collision & whilst emergency services are working in the road.
🚗🚙🚕🚛🚌@OfficialTfGM @manairport @manctraffic pic.twitter.com/8Zoqt3LYPR
— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) June 14, 2021