The scene on the M61 following the crash Pic: Highways England A car and trailer overturned on the motorway near Preston. Highways England closed the M61 northbound at junction 9 […]

The horse caught by police officers on the motorway Pic: LancsRoadPolice A motorway heading to Preston has been shut due to a crash – and a horse being on the […]

Driver caught travelling over 100mph on the M61. Credit: @LancsRoadPolice A BMW driver is off to court after being caught driving over 100mph. The driver was travelling at speeds up […]

Van fire on M61. Credit: LancsRoadPolice Fire crews were called to an incident after a van caught fire on the hard shoulder of the motorway this evening (March 3). Two […]

Iman Zainab Javed An 11-year-old girl who died in a crash near Preston has seen tributes paid to her. Iman Zainab Javed, from Rochdale, was a rear seat passenger in […]

A child has died following a collision on the M61 motorway. The incident happened at about 10.30pm last night approximately half a mile before Junction 9. A Renault Clio travelling southbound […]

A lorry has caught fire on the M6 northbound near Preston. There are lane closures while firefighters deal with the flames on the northbound carriageway. Emergency services are on the […]

A van driver is in a critical condition in hospital after his vehicle went off the motorway near Preston. The M61 was shut southbound on Friday (28 October) afternoon following […]