A serious collision involving a car and a pedestrian has forced the closure of a major stretch of the M6 motorway in Cheshire this morning. The incident occurred shortly before 09:00 on Sunday between Junction 19 (Knutsford) and Junction 20 (Lymm).
Emergency services rushed to the scene, including Cheshire Police, North West Ambulance Service, and an air ambulance which landed in a field adjacent to the J19 roundabout. The northbound carriageway remains closed between J19 and J20, while southbound traffic is being diverted around the scene via an "up and over" closure at J19.
Extended Delays Expected
National Highways confirmed the closure will remain in place for several hours. «Cheshire Police will be carrying out investigation work, therefore the closure is expected to be protracted and in place for several hours today», the agency said in a statement this morning.
Delays have already exceeded 45 minutes above usual journey times in both directions. National Highways is urging affected drivers to plan ahead: «If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.»
National Highways Traffic Officers are assisting with traffic management at the scene. A detailed diversion route has been established, directing northbound traffic via the A556 and M56 before rejoining the M6 at Junction 9.
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