LIVE: Traffic 'chaos' as main road closed due to incident and police at scene - latest updates

A main road near Rossendale has been closed off this evening amid an incident, with police at the scene. There is traffic 'chaos' due to the ongoing closure of the A56 northbound.

Police have urged people to find alternative routes of travel, with emergency services continuing to deal with a crash. The road is closed from A680 Manchester Road (Haslingden) to A680 Blackburn Road.

The situation has been described as 'chaos' with 'cars everywhere' on social media. Shoppers have reported being stuck in the nearby Tesco superstore car park.

This is an ongoing incident. Traffic updates to follow.

Residents have been posting in local Facebook groups urging people to avoid the area due to 'chaos' on the roads.

One person wrote: "Stay away from Haslingden, crash on the A56 is causing chaos."

"Never seen so many cars! It's mental" another responded.

Lancashire Police have confirmed the incident was a 'damage only collision' and that there were no reported injuries.

Emergency services remain at the scene.

Traffic is continuing to build throughout Haslingden due to the crash on the A56.

Other roads are experiencing high levels of traffic ahead of rush hour.

Lancashire Police have urged people to avoid the area while they deal with the incident.

Shoppers have told us this evening that due to the crash on the A56 (Haslingden Bypass), traffic is becoming worse throughout Haslingden.

There is congestion and huge queues along Broadway, and also the A680.

One shopper claimed they were trapped in the Tesco superstore car park due to the traffic.