HEAVY queues are affecting the M6 southbound, after the carriageway was closed following an earlier crash between junction 19 for Knutsford and 18 for Middlewich.

The road reopened shortly before 9.30am, having been closed for around an hour.

Highways England anticipate delays of around 30 minutes against normal traffic, with queues stretching back to the Lymm interchange at junction 20.