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M6 northbound closed after van and lorry crash near Ashton-in-Makerfield
A van and lorry crashed on the M6 in Greater Manchester on Sunday night, causing a vehicle fire.
The crash happened between junction 23 at Newton-le-Willows and junction 24 at Ashton-in-Makerfield.
The motorway was closed in both directions while emergency services attended and police began investigating.
The southbound carriageway reopened at about 07:30 on Monday, but northbound traffic remains shut.
The fire damaged the road surface, which needs resurfacing before the road can reopen.
Commuters have faced delays of up to an hour, and diversions are in place.
Police say their investigation and vehicle recovery must be completed before the road is assessed and reopened, but there is no estimated reopening time.
A collision involving a van and a lorry closed the M6 between junctions 23 and 24 overnight.
The northbound carriageway remained closed on Monday morning, while the southbound carriageway reopened at 07:30.
The crash caused a vehicle fire and damage to the road surface, which National Highways said required resurfacing.
There was no estimated time for the northbound carriageway to reopen.
Commuters faced delays of up to an hour, and drivers were advised to avoid the route.
- Who
- The crash involved a van and a lorry. Emergency services attended.
- What
- A collision caused a vehicle fire and closed the M6 in both directions between junctions 23 and 24.
- When
- The collision was reported at around 9.55pm on Sunday, 18 October. The road remained partly closed on Monday morning.
- Where
- The M6 between junction 23 at Newton-le-Willows and junction 24 at Ashton-in-Makerfield.
- Why
- The collision and resulting vehicle fire led to the closures. The fire damaged the road surface.
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Merseyside Police said it received a report of a collision involving a van and a lorry between junctions 23 and 24.
The southbound carriageway reopened.
The northbound carriageway remained closed while emergency services and investigators worked at the scene.
National Highways said the road surface was damaged and required resurfacing, with no estimated reopening time.
- Vehicles involved
- A van and a lorry
- M6 section
- Between junction 23 at Newton-le-Willows and junction 24 at Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Collision report
- Around 9.55pm on Sunday, 18 October
- Southbound reopening
- 07:30 BST on Monday, 19 October
- Delay
- Up to one hour
- Road surface
- Damaged by the vehicle fire and in need of resurfacing
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What people are saying
There is currently no estimated time of when the road will re-open.
We can confirm emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious collision on the M6.
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Update 7: #M6 both directions between J23 #Haydock & J24 #AshtonInMakerfield. Southbound has reopened. Northbound remains closed and will remain so throughout the morning for emergency resurfacing. Delays: 30 mins north and 45 mins south Info:
Update 6: #M6 both directions in #Merseyside between J23 #Haydock & J24 #AshtonInMakerfield. Road remains closed. Resurfacing of the northbound will be required once recovery is complete. Southbound will be open soon. Info:
Update 5: #M6 both directions in #Merseyside between J23 #Haydock & J24 #AshtonInMakerfield. Road remains closed. Investigations are complete. Recovery and assessment of the road surface are to take place. Delays of 10 minutes on the approach. Info: