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| Six vehicle crash on M6 in Cheshire causes delays | |
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| A jack-knifed lorry which impacted five cars has caused major delays on the M6 motorway in Cheshire. | |
| Cheshire Police said the lorry jack-knifed across the central reservation and hit five vehicles. | |
| It took place between Junction 21 at Woolston and Junction 21a at Croft Interchange, where the M62 and M6 meet. | It took place between Junction 21 at Woolston and Junction 21a at Croft Interchange, where the M62 and M6 meet. |
| Two drivers, a man and woman, from two of the cars were taken to Warrington Hospital with injuries which were not thought to be serious. | |
| There were no other casualties. | |
| The emergency services had to deal with an extensive oil spill over the northbound carriageway. | |
| Traffic on both carriageways was affected with the main southbound carriageway closed, although vehicles used the hard shoulder directed by police. | |
| Work is ongoing to remove the final vehicles, clear the spillage, and make the necessary repairs to the central barrier, Cheshire Police said. | |
| The northbound section of the M6 has two lanes open and the Highways Agency said motorists should expect delays of around 90 minutes. | The northbound section of the M6 has two lanes open and the Highways Agency said motorists should expect delays of around 90 minutes. |