THERE are long delays and lane closures on the M62 following a crash involving a flipped car.
The incident happened at around 12.20pm on the westbound carriageway between junction 7, Rainhill Stoops, and junction 8, Burtonwood.
As a result, the slip road for junction 7 is closed and a lane on the main carriageway was closed.
As of 5.25pm, it remains closed and congestion has been back to Burtonwood since.
It is believed there is one casualty.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: “At around 12.20pm, emergency services were called to Junction 7 of the M62 at Rainhill Stoops, following a collision involving a Vauxhall Astra and BMW 116D M Sport.
The westbound off the slip road at junction 7 will be closed for some time, so please avoid the area.”
THERE are long delays and lane closures on the M62 following a crash involving a flipped car.
The incident happened at around 12.20pm on the westbound carriageway between junction 7, Rainhill Stoops, and junction 8, Burtonwood.
As a result, the slip road for junction 7 is closed and a lane on the main carriageway was closed.
As of 5.25pm, it remains closed and congestion has been back to Burtonwood since.
It is believed there is one casualty.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: “At around 12.20pm, emergency services were called to Junction 7 of the M62 at Rainhill Stoops, following a collision involving a Vauxhall Astra and BMW 116D M Sport.
The westbound off the slip road at junction 7 will be closed for some time, so please avoid the area.”