UPDATED: Two vehicles were involved in a road traffic collision on the M6 between junctions 20 and 19 southbound near Warrington causing the carriageway to be blocked for several hours.

THE M6 northbound carriageway near Warrington has been re-opened after a crash involving two heavy goods vehicles earlier today.

A MULTI-vehicle crash on the M62 between Winwick and Burtonwood this morning is causing heavy traffic congestion in and around the Warrington area.

DRIVERS heading to leave Warrington via the M6 are being advised to seek other routes following a four-vehicle crash on the northbound carriageway.

MOTORISTS are being warned to avoid the south bound junctions 21a and 20 of the M6 near Warrington following a serious incident involving a Warburton delivery lorry on fire.

A FIVE vehicle collision on the M6 near Warrington is causing heavy traffic delays on the Northbound carriageway.

UPDATED: The westbound carriageway of the M62 near junction 11 at Birchwood, Warrington is now fully re-opened following an incident involving an overturned lorry this morning.

FIRE and rescue crews from Warrington, Birchwood, Leigh and Eccles were involved in a major operation on the M62 this morning after a crash in which one person was killed.

SERIOUS traffic delays are being experienced on the M62 near Gemini, Warrington, following an accident involving a lorry which appears to have spilled its load.