AN air ambulance was called to Haydock after a crash on the M6 motorway.

Two lanes remain closed southbound between J23 A580 (Haydock) and the A49 at Newton Le Willows following the accident, according to traffic reports.

The motorway was closed southbound until 9:55am whilst an air ambulance attended the accident on the northbound stretch.

The southbound side was closed until 09:50 whilst an air ambulance attended the northbound accident. Several cars reportedly spun off the carriageway due to ice.

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