LONG delays are being reported on the M6 southbound this morning after two lanes were closed following a collision near Lymm Services.
Congestion stretched back to Junction 22 Southbound, with delays of at least 40 minutes being reported following the collision involving a lorry and a car.
Traffic was temporarily brought to a stop while vehicles were recovered from the scene with traffic tailing back over Thelwall Viaduct.
The motorway is now fully re-opened.
Motorists are being advised to allow more journey time with congestion reported in the Warrington area on Winwick Road.
⬆️❌❌ #M6 southbound at #J20 / Lymm Services (#LymmInterchange #A50 #LymmPoplar2000Services) 2 lanes have been closed due to a collision.
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Congestion is currently back to #J22 on the southbound over #ThelwallViaduct pic.twitter.com/sO4BIF9kwe
— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) August 4, 2021
#M6 southbound at #J20 / Lymm Services (#LymmInterchange #A50 #LymmPoplar2000Services) > Traffic has temporarily been brought to a stop whilst the remaining vehicles are recovered, and we remove the lane closures. pic.twitter.com/EouCDUxegx
— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) August 4, 2021
