The empty motorway at the Forton Services section of the M6 Pic: Highways England The M6 is shut between Preston and Garstang as emergency services scramble
Five years on from the Stoneygate Masterplan and whether it will finally fix Church StreetThe M6 is shut between Preston and Garstang as emergency services scramble to an incident near Forton services.Preston Police said the closure is due a crash.The crash took place around 7.15pm on Saturday .
Highways England North West said the North West Air Ambulance Service has been called and is on the scene. Traffic is also being held on the southbound carriageway while the air ambulance lands. Traffic was released on the southbound side around 8.15pm and there is now no closure on the southbound motorway.
Traffic England is reporting the closure is likely to be in place until around 1am on Sunday on the northbound carriageway.Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more. Find news by location, select an area of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.
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