THERE are traffic delays up to Haydock Island after a crash on the M6 between a  lorry and a car.

One lane is blocked and there is heavy traffic due to recovery work taking place.

This is following an accident involving a lorry and a car on the M6 southbound at Junction 22 A49 Winwick Link Road (Newton-le Willows).

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Therer is congestion to Junction 23 A580 (Haydock). 

Lane one (of three) remains blocked for the recovery of the car.