LIVE: All traffic stopped on Greater Manchester motorway after 'multi-vehicle' crash - updates

Drivers are facing long delays on a Greater Manchester motorway this afternoon following a 'multi-vehicle' crash.

All traffic has been stopped on the M6 southbound between J21 A57 Manchester Road (Woolston) to J20 M56 J9 (Lymm Interchange) as emergency services rush to the scene.

Queues are building on the carriageway and surrounding junctions as congestion stretches to past J21 (Croft Interchange), according to Inrix. Motorists are being advised to expect delays of at least 30 minutes.

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Greater Manchester Police has been contacted for more information.

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One lane has been reopened following the collision, but lanes one, two and three (of four) remain closed. Traffic is still very heavy.

There are currently delays of 50 minutes against expected traffic, according to National Highways.

INCIDENT

The #M6 southbound is blocked between J21 & J20 near #Warrington due to a collision involving multiple vehicles.

Emergency services are in attendance.

Delays are building on approach from J23, currently adding at least 30 minutes to journey times.#Cheshire pic.twitter.com/4i5nydk6vg