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M6 Southbound Closed Between J19 and J18 After Early Hours Crash
Emergency crews rescued one casualty after a vehicle left the carriageway; diversions were set and traffic moved one way during hours-long closure, officials said.
- On Sunday at 2.35am, National Highways closed the M6 southbound between Junction 19, Knutsford, and Junction 18, Middlewich, following a serious collision.
- Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service crews arrived after 12.40am to find a vehicle had 'left the carriageway' and come to 'rest on the edge of a brook,' with the rear partially submerged.
- Firefighters deployed a 'technical rescue unit' and rope systems to stabilize the vehicle, safely rescuing one casualty handed to the North West Ambulance Service.
- Officials implemented diversions via the A556, A530, B5309, and A54, with Inrix reporting traffic was 'heavier than normal' approaching the closure.
- By late morning, Inrix reported 'traffic returned to normal' on the M6 southbound between Knutsford and Middlewich after recovery and barrier repairs concluded.
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M6 in Cheshire closed following serious crash in the early hours
THE M6 in Cheshire is partly closed following a serious crash in the early hours.
·Warrington, United Kingdom
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