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Casualty airlifted to hospital following serious collision on M56

By Gary Skentelbery on 12th December 2022 10:10 am Lymm Life, News

ONE casualty was airlifted to hospital following a serious road traffic collision which resulted in the M56 being closed near Lymm, yesterday, Sunday.

At 12:28 fire crews from Birchwood, Lymm and Warrington were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the M56 west junctions 9 to 10, Bowdon interchange near Lymm.

One car was involved in a road traffic collision on the M56. There were two casualties who were treated by paramedics, assisted by firefighters. Helimed attended to transport one of the casualties to hospital.

Crews were in attendance for around one hour.

The #M56 is closed westbound between J7 and J9 following a serious collision.

All emergency services are working at the scene, with #TrafficOfficers providing traffic management

The eastbound carriageway has been held for Air Ambulance

More info: https://t.co/RgUAa4JViE pic.twitter.com/7vXe9JdV3D

— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) December 11, 2022

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