The crash involved a car and a lorry
Paramedics treated a casualty at the scene on the M6 near Wigan this afternoon after a car overturned, fire services have confirmed.
Emergency services were scrambled to the M6 southbound between junctions 25 and 26 Orrell Interchange at around 4pm this afternoon after reports of a car overturned in a collision. The incident involved a lorry and a car, and one person was treated at the scene, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement.
Drivers faced severe delays and congestion following the collision as recovery teams worked to clear the carriageway. All lanes are now reopened.A spokesperson for said: “At around 4pm on 13 February 2023, fire crews were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the M6 southbound between junctions 25 and 26.
“Two fire engines from Wigan and Skelmersdale fire stations, as well as the technical rescue unit from Leigh, quickly attended the incident, which involved a lorry and a car. “One person was treated at the scene by firefighters and left in the care of paramedics from North West Ambulance Service . Fire crews then helped make the area safe. GMFRS crews were in attendance for just over an hour.”
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