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Major delays on M61 after multi-vehicle crash

Dan WareingNorth West
News imageNational Highways Traffic camera image of traffic backed up on M61 southbound.National Highways
Traffic is backed up for three miles on the M61 southbound

Drivers are facing delays on part of the M61 after a crash involving multiple vehicles.

It happened at 06.09 BST and led to one lane on the southbound side of the motorway being blocked, National Highways said.

Traffic is still heavy between junction eight at Chorley, Lancashire, and junction six for Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester.

National Highways said there was around three miles of congestion between Limbrick and Grimeford Village, which is adding roughly 30 minutes onto journey times.

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