DRIVERS and attendees of Creamfields festival are being warned of the dangers they face on the road following a collision on the M56.
The exit slip road at junction 11 for Daresbury on the westbound carriageway of the M56 was closed as part of a police investigation after a collision at around 1.45pm yesterday.
The incident happened adjacent on the busy road close to the Creamfields festival which is being staged this weekend. Additional traffic is likely to be attracted to the site over the duration of the event, which runs until Sunday.
The closure remained in place for more than three hours while police and paramedics dealt with the incident.
Drivers and passengers attending the festival are reminded that exiting their vehicle at any point along the network are putting themselves and others at serious risk.
Alan Shepherd, National Highways’ Regional Director for the north west, said: “We work tirelessly to keep our roads as safe as possible for everyone who uses them.
Unfortunately, there are incidents out of our control during which people are injured or put at risk.
We are appealing to those attending Creamfields and using this section of the M56 to follow the rules of the road and get to their destination safely.”
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