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M55 delays after crash blocks motorway westbound

Posted on - 13th January, 2019 - 7:47pm | Author - | Posted in - Broughton, Preston News, Roads, Transport
The junction 3 crash near Kirkham turn off Pic: LancsRoadPolice
The junction 3 crash near Kirkham turn off Pic: LancsRoadPolice

Motorists on the M55 were caught up in delays after a crash near Junction 3.

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The Kirkham turn was slow due to a crash involving a number of cars on the westbound carriageway.

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Lancashire Police attended the crash shortly before 7pm.

They said no one was seriously hurt in the crash although ‘debris and vehicles across the carriageway for a considerable distance.”

All lanes reopened around 8.30pm on Sunday (13 January) and delays are expected to clear by 9pm.

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