M61 traffic LIVE: Crash leaves motorway closed for miles as police rush to scene

Traffic has been stopped on part of the M61 northbound causing major delays with a lane on the southbound carriageway also shut

Traffic has been stopped and there are major delays after a serious crash on a major motorway.

All vehicles have been held on the northbound carriageway of the M61 between Junctions 6 at Horwich and Junction 8 at Chorley. There is also a lane closure on the southbound carriageway following the collision.

Queues are building across the area, according to Google traffic data.