Air ambulance lands as serious crash forces closure of M65 near Blackburn
A BUSY motorway is closed following a bad crash.
There is a closure in place on the M65 eastbound at Junction 5 following a serious collision.
The #M65 eastbound has an up & Over Closure at #J5 (#Shadsworth) is currently in place due to a serious collision. Traffic Officers are currently at scene, Recovery are on their way to the area to assist. pic.twitter.com/8P4twcToru
— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) May 30, 2021
Traffic on the westbound carriage has also been temporarily stopped to allow an air ambulance to land.
Traffic Officers are currently at scene, Recovery are on their way to the area to assist.
More to follow.
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