M20 and M61 motorways closed for hours after serious multi-vehicle crashes  --[Reported by Umva mag]

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Oct 16, 2024 - 12:11
M20 and M61 motorways closed for hours after serious multi-vehicle crashes  --[Reported by Umva mag]
A crashed car after a three vehicle collision on the M20 in Kent.
The M20 crash has closed a 16-mile stretch of the motorway (Picture: UKNIP)

Travellers face delays across UK motorways today after two serious crashes have shut stretches of the M61 and M20.

The M61 in Lancashire is closed southbound between junctions 6 and 8 after a collision close to the Rivington services just after midnight. The carriageway will remain shut until further notice due to investigative work and National Highways has put diversions in place.

A coastbound stretch of the M20 remains shut in Kent after a serious crash involving three cars this morning. Traffic has been rerouted on diversions.

In Cumbria, five people have been killed after a crash on the M6 yesterday. Two children are among the dead while a third child is fighting for life in the hospital.




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