Preston M55 and M6 junction reopened after crash

Posted on - 20th April, 2016 - 8:08pm | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Broughton, Fulwood

Preston’s motorway network ground to a halt due to a major crash on Wednesday evening.

Highways England closed access to the M6 southbound from the M55 at Fulwood due to a collision involving a number of vehicles.

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The incident happened around 7.30pm on Wednesday (20 April).

Delays were reported in and around Fulwood and Broughton.

Anyone wanting to join the M6 had to go the 15-mile stretch up to Junction 33 and then come back south. The southbound slip road reopened around 9.45pm and Highways England said there were no delays.

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Elsewhere a major incident on Brockholes Brow has seen Preston Police close the A59 in both directions after a collision.

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