Delays on the M6 in Cheshire after vehicle hits bridge

Drivers are being warned of long delays on the M6 in Cheshire, after a vehicle hit a bridge.

Emergency services and highways crews were called to the southbound carriageway in the early hours of this morning, after reports of a collision involving a lorry near to junction 16 for Crewe.

Traffic was stopped for a time whilst officials assessed the damage.

Two lanes of the four have now been re-opened, but National Highways are warning of delays of at least an hour, with 5 miles of queuing traffic.

INRIX, the traffic data company, said in an update: "Long delays and two lanes closed due to bridge struck by vehicle on M6 Southbound between J17 A534 Old Mill Road (Sandbach / Crewe) and J16 A500 (Stoke-On-Trent / Crewe)"

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