The M61 is closed southbound while police deal with the aftermath of a crash. Police said the junction is closed southbound from junction 9 for Walton Summit but should only […]
2 minutes ago M61 northbound crash at Junction 8 for Chorley sees emergency services presenceEmergency services are on the scene of a crash on the M61 northbound. The crash is close to Botany Bay on the northbound side, close to Junction 8 for Chorley. […]
4 days ago Former Bamber Bridge officer attributes motorway crashes to ‘errant drivers’ and lack of policeA former police officer who patrolled Lancashire motorways for years believes the main cause of accidents today is ‘errant drivers’ and that speeding is ‘rife’ because of a lack of police. […]
1 week ago M61 lanes to stay closed for most of today after hydraulic fluid spillageTwo lanes of the M61 will be closed heading south away from Preston after a collision. Police were called at around 6.30pm last night (12 January) to reports of a […]
2 weeks agoAn investigation is underway after a man was found dead on the M61. Emergency services have been at the scene of a full closure of the M61 close to junction […]
3 weeks ago M61 closed in both directions due to serious police-led incidentA stretch of motorway is closed in both directions due to a ‘serious, police-led incident’. The M61 is closed between junction 6 for Horwich and junction 5 for Hunger Hill […]
3 weeks ago M6 crash shuts two lanes at Junction 31 with major delaysA serious crash involving four cars was causing long delays on the M6 at Preston. Two lanes of the motorway were closed close to Junction 31 at Samlesbury of the […]
3 months ago Tributes to funny, kind, caring and considerate young man killed in M61 crashA family have paid an emotional tribute to a ‘funny, kind, caring and considerate’ young man who died in a crash this week. David Eubank, 20, from Bolton, was a […]
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