A motorway was closed for several hours this afternoon after a van 'tipped over.'

Police closed the westbound carriageway of the M65 shortly after midday today (October 14) between J4 and J3, close to Blackburn and Darwen.

At the time, a police statement said: "We want to update you and let you know that J3 and J4 of the M65 Westbound is currently closed due to a Road Traffic Collision

"We anticipate it will be closed for some time. We’ll keep tabs on what’s happening and we’ll update you here once we know more."

Officers confirmed to the Lancashire Telegraph the closure was due to a van which had tipped over on the carriageway.

A closure was in place while the stricken vehicle was recovered before one lane was reopened for traffic.

Officers confirmed shortly after 3pm that the road had reopened.