M6 delays: Lanes reopen after lorry hits bridge between Sandbach and Crewe

Queues are easing on the M6 in Cheshire after a lorry hit a bridge
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A major motorway was blocked after an HGV hit a bridge - with delays of up to an hour.

The M6 in Cheshire at first saw three out of four lanes closed on the southbound side between Junction 17 for Sandbach and Junction 16 for Crewe after an HGV hit a bridge. Now all lanes are open again and the delays are easing, says National Highways.

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