BREAKING: Lane CLOSED on motorway as crews deal with car fire - latest updates
Drivers are being warned to expect disruption while crews deal with a car fire on theMotorists are being told to also expect congestion on themotorway, affecting traffic heading towards Manchester from Cheshire. The slip road onto the M6 southbound is currently being affected by the incident.
A spokesperson for North West Motorway Police wrote on Twitter: "Due to a car fire, we currently have lanes 1 and 2 closed M6 southbound from J20 Lymm, this also impacts on the on slip from M56 eastbound to M6 southbound, once our colleaguesHuge scene where body covered in “potentially hazardous” substances was foundThe incident was first reported at around 2.10pm, according to the Inrix traffic monitoring system. Drivers are facing queues approaching the junction.
Further details about the fire are yet to be confirmed. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has been approached for comment.
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