A person was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a horror collision involving a lorry and multiple cars on the M56 on Monday (May 18). Police, fire crews and paramedics, as well as an air ambulance, raced to the scene near Warrington at around 5pm.
The eastbound carriageway was completely closed off and all traffic held in the closure while emergency services responded. Cheshire Police said a HGV and two cars were involved in the crash between junction 10 for Stretton, and junction 9, for the M6 Interchange.
Police said the closure would remain in place for ‘several hours’ into the evening for investigation works to take place. Five causalities in total were treated at the scene by paramedics. One person was cut free from a car involved which had its roof removed.
