Live M65 traffic as motorway forced to close in both directions due to 'police incident'
Inrix said: "Road cleared and traffic easing, police incident over on M65 Westbound between J8 A56 and J7 A6185 Hyndburn Road .KEY EVENTA spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "We were called at 9.40am to the M65 to a report of a concern for welfare. The carriageway has been shut in both directions."National Highways said: "The #M65 is now open eastbound between J7 and J8 near #Accrington The westbound carriageway remains blocked due to a @LancsPolice led incident.
AA live: "Road blocked and queueing traffic due to police incident on M65 both ways between J8 A56 and J7 A6185 Hyndburn Road . All traffic was stopped around 09:45."National Highways said: "Traffic is being held on the #M65 in both directions between J7 and J8 near #Accrington due to a @LancsPolice led incident.
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