TWO lanes were closed on the M6 following an accident this morning.
Traffic monitoring service Inrix reported that an incident occurred on the M6 Southbound this morning (Tuesday, October 29).
Two lanes are reported to have been closed on the Southbound motorway, with the accident occurring between J23 with the East Lancashire Road at Haydock and J22 with the A49 Winwick Link Road in Newton Le Willows.
Traffic congestion and long delays were also been reported following the accident.
A spokesperson for the North West National Highways Agency has since confirmed that the incident was the result of a wheel becoming detached from a Heavy Goods Vehicle at around 8.30am.
The incident happened at 8.30am with the motorway fully reopened at 9.58am.
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