A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after police were called to reports of concern for welfare on a Greater Manchester motorway.
29.06.2023 - 21:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man was left seriously injured after a crash between a lorry and a car on the M56 on Thursday afternoon (June 29). Both vehicles became alight after the collision.
The crash happened around 3pm on the westbound carriageway between junction nine for Lymm Interchange and junction 10 for Stretton. An air ambulance was called to the incident along with police and the fire service with the whole motorway closed for many hours.
The road was opened eastbound around 8pm with the westbound carriageway closed overnight. This was due to repair work needing to be down to the road surface following the blaze.
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Pictures showed traffic brought to a standstill with motorists getting out of their vehicles due to the wait. Trapped traffic was released after a number of hours with traffic caused in the surrounding areas because of the incident.
The driver of the lorry, a man, sustained serious injuries to his ankle in the collision. The driver of the car, a woman, is not thought to have sustained serious injuries but was taken to hospital as a precaution.
A spokesperson from Cheshire Police said: "At around 3pm today (Thursday 29 June), police were called to reports of a collision on M56 between junction 9 and junction 10. Officers in attendance found that the collision involved a HGV and car.
"The driver of the HGV, a man, is believed to have sustained a serious injury to his ankle and is being treated by paramedics. The driver of the car, a woman, is not believed to have sustained any serious injuries and has been taken to hospital for further checks."
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