Another Bridge Strike - M6 Sandbach 07/09

[CHAPS2034]

There has been a serious collision on the M6 northbound this morning. As a result an HGV has gone onto the verge and hit the railway bridge support on the west side of the bridge. The line is the WCML branch from Crewe to Wilmslow and this crosses the M-way between Sandbach and Holmes Chapel.

Sounds nasty and the air ambulance has been on the scene. Hope that everyone is OK.

Local Northern stoppers from Manchester are turning at Holmes Chapel with buses running between Holmes Chapel and Crewe

TfW are running buses from Crewe to Manchester.

Avanti are diverting via Macclesfield.

Rather different circumstances to the other bridge bashes that have been reported on here in the last week or so.

LIVE: M6 closures for bridge repairs 'to last for days' after fatal crash

Police have confirmed that a man in his 60s died at the scene of the collision in Cheshire

www.cheshire-live.co.uk

There are huge delays on the M6 in Cheshire after a person was seriously injured in a crash that forced the motorway to close.

Emergency services were called to the northbound carriageway between junction 18 for Holmes Chapel and 17 for Sandbach after a lorry struck the railway bridge at around 8am this morning (Tuesday September 7).

Three lanes were initially closed northbound but a full closure of the carriageway is now in place, with police saying it could be in place 'for several hours'.

Traffic on the southbound side was also stopped as the air ambulance landed at the scene.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Constabulary said: "Shortly after 8am on Tuesday 7 September police were called to reports of a collision on the M6.

"The incident on the northbound carriageway near to Sandbach involves a HGV which has collided with a bridge. One person is believed to have sustained serious injuries.

"As a result of the incident the carriageway is currently closed northbound between junctions 17 (Sandbach) and 18 (Middlewich).

"The closure is expected to remain in place for several hours.

"Local diversion are place but there are long delays and members of the public are advised to avoid the area if possible."

There were queues for more than eight miles on the northbound side with delays at around two hours.

 

[Mag_seven]

Please use the existing thread for discussion of his issue:

Another bridge bash - between Crewe and Stockport

Seen this morning on the TfW website. Sorry no details but lots of disruption. Line closed, Man Picc trains terminating at and starting from Crewe. Haven’t seen a thread on this, apologies if there is one and please delete this.

www.railforums.co.uk

thanks