Man 'seriously injured' in crash involving five lorries on M6 Northbound in Cheshire

A man has been seriously injured and a section of motorway was closed after an accident involving five lorries.

Cheshire Police say the man was taken to hospital following the incident on the M6 Northbound, at around 4am on Tuesday, 4 June.

Emergency services remain at the scene of the crash between junction 18 and junction 19.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the collision has involved five heavy goods vehicles on lanes one to three, of the northbound carriageway.

All vehicles have now been recovered and, police say, the incident has now been passed to National Highways.

Three of the four lanes remain closed and are due to be resurfaced - the lane closures are expected to remain in place throughout rush hour and into the evening. The entry slip road onto Junction 18 is also closed.

There are delays of up to two hours on approach.

National Highways said: "While the lorries have now been removed from the area there is damage of some kind – caused by gouging, hydraulic oil or diesel fuel – in lanes one, two and three of the northbound carriageway and it’s not possible to safely run any traffic over these lanes without repairs and resurfacing."

Cheshire Police's Superintendent Gareth Wrigley said: "I appreciate the disruption that this incident is likely to cause, and I want to reassure motorists that we are working hard to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.

"However, due to the scale of the collision, we are expecting the closure is expected to remain in place for several hours.

"Local diversion are in place, but we are urging motorists to avoid the area and delay their journeys if possible."