M6 Northbound near Crewe reopens following severe collision between two lorries

By Ryan Parker 27th Jan 2023

This incident, between J16 and J17, outside Sandbach Services - happened just before 9:30pm on Thursday 26 January (North West Motorway Police).
This incident, between J16 and J17, outside Sandbach Services - happened just before 9:30pm on Thursday 26 January (North West Motorway Police).

The M6 near Crewe has reopened following a severe crash between two lorries - spreading a high amount of debris across the carriageway.

This incident, between J16 and J17, outside Sandbach Services - happened just before 9:30pm on Thursday (January 26).

Two lorries collided with one another - causing a significant amount of debris and spillage across the carriageway.

Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Services quickly arrived at the scene - closing the carriageway for over eight hours.

Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service quickly arrived at the scene (Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service).

North West Motorway Police confirmed the incident on Twitter.

A statement read: "This is the scene on the M6 northbound outside Sandbach Services, thankfully everyone walked away from the vehicles."

The M6 carriageway reopened at around 6am on Friday morning (January 27) - after being closed throughout the night.

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