Rush hour chaos as motorway shut in both directions all day after horror deadly crash between two lorries & three cars

A DEADLY clang betwixt 2 lorries and 3 cars has caused unreserved hr chaos aft it closed portion of a motorway successful some directions.

The devastating collision yesterday greeting closed some carriageways of a conception of the M6 successful Lancashire.

A lorry overturned successful the collision which constabulary accidental progressive a full of 10 vehicles.

Lancashire Police said: "We were called astatine astir 11.20am contiguous (Wednesday) to reports of a superior collision connected the motorway adjacent to junction 33.

"The collision progressive an HGV travelling northbound which crossed onto the southbound carriageway and collided with a fig of different vehicles.

"Sadly, the operator of the HGV, a antheral successful his 50s, was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

The lorry operator tragically died successful the incidental which besides near 2 radical suffering superior injuries.

Supt Hassan Khan, of Lancashire Constabulary’s Operations Dept, added: “My thoughts archetypal and foremost are with the loved ones of the operator who sadly died and with each those affected by this tragic incident.

"Our probe into what caused this collision is ongoing.

“Work is inactive ongoing to repair the roadworthy truthful I would impulse radical to debar the country if they tin oregon cheque earlier you travel.

"I admit the delays are frustrating, but information enactment needs to beryllium completed earlier the roadworthy tin unfastened again.

“I would inquire anyone who witnessed the collision, and who has not yet spoken to police, to get successful touch.”

Police added that 2 people, a antheral successful his 40s who was driving a Ford Transit, and a pistillate successful her 40s driving a Suzuki Swift, besides suffered superior injuries.

Three others besides suffered insignificant injuries successful the incident.

While the southbound way remains closed for a 2nd day, the northbound carriageway re-opened this greeting astatine 4am.

One lane of the northbound way inactive remains closed for exigency cardinal preservation obstruction repairs.

The southbound carriageway is expected to stay unopen passim today.

National Highways said: "The M6 successful Lancashire remains closed southbound betwixt J33 adjacent Lancaster and J32 adjacent Preston pursuing a superior collision involving a dense goods conveyance which occurred soon earlier 11:30 yesterday morning.

"The heavy goods vehicle collided with the cardinal preservation barrier, overturned and came to remainder connected its broadside connected the northbound carriageway.

"Lancashire Police collision probe has been completed.

"Complex recovery, wide up works and obstruction repairs proceed astatine the scene.

"The northbound carriageway was besides closed, nevertheless a lane 3 closure is successful place."

It added: "The M6 successful Lancashire remains closed southbound betwixt J33 (Garstang) and J32 (M55, for Blackpool).

"This is to let for exigency resurfacing works to instrumentality spot pursuing a superior collision which occurred yesterday.

"The collision progressive a lorry which overturned and crossed done the cardinal preservation barrier.

"As a effect of its substance vessel rupturing, a important substance spillage covered the roadworthy aboveground which is present being resurfaced arsenic it was damaged beyond repair."

National Highways besides advised that works are ongoing "throughout the day" connected the agelong of motorway and that determination are "very agelong delays" connected attack to the southbound closure.

A diversion way has been enactment successful place.

The bureau added: "If this closure impacts connected your planned route, delight let other travel time. Plan ahead, you whitethorn privation to re-route oregon adjacent hold your journey."

Further accusation connected the incidental tin beryllium accessed via the National Highways website, connected question apps, oregon connected the agency's regional X feeds.

Its 24/7 interaction centre squad is besides disposable to supply up to the infinitesimal accusation connected 0300 123 5000.