A crash on the M62 westbound brought traffic to a standstill between Rainhill and the M57, leaving drivers facing lengthy delays.
The incident occurred between junction 7 (Rainhill Stoops) and junction 6 (Tarbock Island). All traffic was temporarily held while emergency services attended the scene.
Damage-only incident
Merseyside Police confirmed the crash was damage-only, with vehicle recovery arranged and the motorway expected to be cleared soon.
One driver caught in the congestion described the traffic as "bumper to bumper". They said: "Police cars, an ambulance and a recovery truck have gone down hard shoulder."
Delays and congestion
Traffic monitoring service Inrix reported: "All traffic being temporarily held and queueing traffic due to accident on M62 Westbound from J7 A57 Warrington Road (Rainhill Stoops) to J6 M57 J1 (Tarbock Island)."
At the time of the incident, drivers were facing delays of around 20 minutes on the approach, with approximately two miles of congestion. Drivers travelling westbound were advised to allow extra time for their journeys while emergency services and recovery crews dealt with the incident.
