M6 north of Preston was shut due to car chase, rocks thrown at police and railway line stand-off

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The latest on the stretch of the M6 motorway at Preston with updates covering traffic on the M6 from Junction 29 (Lostock Hall/Preston South), Junction 31 (Samlesbury/Tickled Trout), Junction 31A (Longridge/Fulwood), Junction 32 (Broughton and M55)

There were long delays on the M6 between Junction 32-33 while police tracked down two people on the run after a vehicle was seen travelling at 130mph.

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