LIVE M6 updates as stretch of motorway SHUT amid 'very serious incident'

A stretch of the M6 motorway is fully shut this morning amid a 'very serious incident'.

The road is fully closed off on the northbound side between junction 21 near Warrington and junction 21A for the M62 Croft Interchange. Emergency services are on the scene with accident investigation work being carried out.

The motorway was first closed at around 1.20am. Traffic caught up in the closure was released in the early hours, with a diversion route now in place and long delays building.

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National Highways said in a post on X earlier: "Road remains closed for a police investigation following a very serious incident."

A post on the website said: "The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J21 Woolston Interchange (Warrington, Irlam A57) and J21a Croft Interchange (Liverpool, Southport M62 (M57); Manchester, Bolton, Leeds M62). This is following a serious incident within the Croft Interchange.

"North West Motorway Police Group and North West Ambulance Service are on scene. National Highways have Traffic Officers in attendance also, to assist with traffic management."

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All lanes have reopened on the M6 northbound.

All lanes have now been reopened on the M6 northbound.

Traffic remains slow on the northbound side.

Three lanes have now been reopened.

One lane (lane four of four) remains shut.

Long delays remain up to the