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M61 closed southbound from Walton Summit due to crash

M61 southbound is closed 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 presence

Emergency services seen on the M61 northbound close to the Chorley junction Pic: Simon Dean Emergency 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 police

Paul Brooks from Bamber Bridge A 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 spillage

Traffic on the M61 Two 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 ago
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Investigation underway after man dies in incident on the M61 at 4.30am

The M61 this evening An 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 incident

A closed M61 this morning A 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 delays

Delays on the M6 northbound approaching Junction 31 on Friday evening Pic: Traffic England A 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 crash

David Eubank A 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 […]

3 months ago
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