Rush hour traffic has been hit by severe delays in Lancashire after the M6 northbound was closed overnight and only recently reopened. National Highways North West said a lorry had been involved in a collision on Monday evening and had come to rest on the central reservation between junctions 31 and 32 northbound by Preston.

Motorists travelling on the M6 this morning are experiencing delays following a lorry crash. Emergency services were sent to the southbound stretch of motorway between junctions 14 and 13 at around 4am today, Thursday, March 13. Long delays followed for motorists as crews continued to work at the scene.

THE M6 is still shut after a massive oil spill sparked hour-long delays and miles of gridlocked traffic. A lorry ploughed into a the central reservation on the M6 at 1pm yesterday near Preston

A man has been charged following the death of a lorry driver in a crash on the M6. Ghulam Haider, from Dudley, is accused of causing death by dangerous driving and using a vehicle without insurance near Stoke-on-Trent on 27 February.

Emergency services are on the scene following an incident on stretch of the M6 in Lancashire. The motorway is currently closed northbound between J31A for Longridge and J32 for the M55 Broughton Interchange. This is due to a crash, Lancashire Police say. The force has been approached for further information.

A massive crash involving a lorry, which ploughed into the central reservation, has caused havoc on the M6 today with emergency services pictured at the scene

Northbound lanes 1 to 3 reopened at around 8am, after the carriageway was closed overnight for resurfacing and barrier repairs between J31 (Samlesbury) and J32 (M55). Lane 4 in both directions was also closed while repairs to the damaged central reservation were completed this morning. Both lanes are now open.

A section of the M6 is still shut after a massive oil spill sparked travel chaos for motorists and brought traffic to a standstill. The lorry smashed into a central reservation at 1pm on Monday near Preston that resulted in a "significant diesel spillage".

The M6 remains closed near Preston following a serious lorry crash and 'significant' diesel spillage. Motorists are facing 'severe' rush-hour delays of around 50 minutes this morning (March 11) as emergency barrier repairs continue.