There are delays on the M6 after a crash which reportedly involved two cars.

Emergency services have been called to the scene of a crash on the M6 southbound close to junction 32 for the M55 and Broughton Interchange.

The incident was first reported as causing delays at around 6.57pm this evening (9 March).

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Witness reports indicate that two vehicles were involved in the crash and that traffic is slow but not at a standstill.

There are delays of around 45 minutes and increasing on the M6 southbound, which is partially blocked, around junction 32 as a result of the incident.

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