TRAFFIC is stationary due to it being temporarily held following a crash involving a lorry on the M6 northbound between junction 18 A54 Middlewich Road (Middlewich/Holmes Chapel) and junction 19 A556 Chester Road (Knutsford).

There is congestion to junction 17 (Sandbach/Crewe) and routes through Holmes Chapel and Middlewich as traffic diverts.

As of 08.30am traffic has been stopped while the lorry is removed from the central reservation. Lanes two and three were closed.

Junction 18 entry slip road is also closed for traffic management. Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible.