M56 crash LIVE with major delays near Manchester Airport - latest updates

There are delays on the M56 this morning due to a collision near Manchester Airport. Two lanes are shut following the crash on the eastbound carriageway.

Emergency services are in attendance between J7 for Chester Road and J6 for Wilmslow Road. Traffic cameras show large queues of traffic forming due to the incident.

Two lanes are currently closed, with 'slow traffic' causing delays. Cheshire Police have been contacted for a statement on the incident.

This is a live incident. Updates to follow.

There are still miles of congestion this morning following the crashon the M56.

Drivers are being urged to find alternate routes due to the delays.

The collision is on the eastbound carriageway just past junction 5 for Manchester Airport.

Delays are continuing to build this afternoon with two lanes still shut and police at the scene.

The latest traffic update from Inrix reads: "Two lanes closed and slow traffic due to accident on M56 Eastbound from J7 A556 Chester Road (Bowdon) to J6 A538 Wilmslow Road (Hale Four Seasons Roundabout). Travel time is around 20 minutes."

Live traffic cameras show how officers have blocked off two lanes due to the incident