THE motorway in Warrington is closed this morning following a crash.

The M6 Thelwall Viaduct is currently shut both ways following the incident.

It happened at junction 21, Woolston, on the northbound carriageway but the southbound side has also been closed.


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A diversion is in place via the exit and entry slip roads.

There are one-and-a-half-hour delays on the motorway as a result.

Traffic is building up throughout town as a result as motorists attempt to divert.