ALL lanes have reopened on the M6 northbound after a van overturned.
The incident happened between junction 18 at Middlewich and junction 17 at Sandbach.
Police were called to reports of a collision at 10.55am on Friday, October 14.
A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: “Police attended and found the incident involved one vehicle, a white panel van, which had overturned.
“There are no reports of any injuries and recovery is underway.”
Highways Cheshire says there are still eight miles of congestion with delays of around 90 minutes.
Drivershave been thanked for their patience.
The #M6 northbound between J17 (#Sandbach) and J18 (#Middlewich), lanes 1, 2 and 3 (of 4) are closed due to an overturned van. There is currently approx. 2 miles congestion on approach, causing delays of 20 minutes above usual journey times. pic.twitter.com/bTXh8pVa4m
— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) October 14, 2022
All lanes have now reopened on the #M6 northbound incident between J17 (#Sandbach) and J19 (#Middlewich) following the earlier overturned van. There is still approx. 8 miles of congestion on approach, causing delays of 90 minutes above usual journey times. pic.twitter.com/r18ShthI9E
— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) October 14, 2022
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