Two air ambulances, four land ambulances, police and fire engines are all in attendance following the crash between junctions 3 and 4 of the M58 near Wigan just after 8.45am on Tuesday, the North West Ambulance Service said. The motorway is expected to remain closed at J5 for several hours. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The closure has been extended back to the M6. All lanes open, accident cleared on M58 Eastbound between J3 A570 Rainford Road (Bickerstaffe) and J4 A5068 Glenburn Road (Skelmersdale). The road was reopened around 45 minutes later, with police stating that the incident had been cleared. The Eastbound carriagesway is still shut between junction 3 and junction 5 A577 Crawford. This is the scene from the other side of the M58, with a car visibly in the embankment next to the eastbound carriageway. She said: "All I can tell you is I saw the cars slowing down and as I got there and there was a white van that had fallen down in to the ditch. The scene was carnage. Emergency services including officers from North West Motorway Police remain at the scene near Junction 1. They were unable to provide any further details at this stage. A WOMAN in her 80s has died following a house fire in Wirral. All traffic has been released on M58, and all lanes have been reopened. 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Unwind - our selection of some of our favourite Manchester Evening News reads this Saturday morning to help you relax and reflect. "The air ambulances were flying around. Erik ten Hag wants two major signings to strengthen Manchester United during the summer window. From here, take the third exit onto the B5312 Skelmersdale Road, continuing for a further half a mile. A man is in hospital in a critical condition with laceration wounds after an incident at a train station in east London that armed officers attended . Drivers urged to avoid the M58 after smash, Travel website INRIX has reported that the M58 is blocked due to an accident between J7 and J26. Update: M58 is now OPEN following an earlier incident. "Our main concern at this stage is for those involved in the crash.". Highways England tweeted: The #M58 eastbound near #Skelmersdale is now closed between J5 and the #M6. Person taken to hospital after one vehicle incident. We are in full co-operation with the police and authorities and will give them our full support. North West Ambulance Service confirmed in a statement earlier today that as a result of the first crash, four people had been taken to hospital by ambulance - two of whom were thought to be children. Avoid at all costs, its standstill traffic westbound from J2. The Merseyside Police Roads Policing Unit tweeted: "We've been dealing with this RTC at Switch Island from the M58. "At the M58 J1/A506 roundabout take the first exit onto the A506 south. Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. For the latest news and breaking news visit theLancsLivewebsite. The female driver of the Peugeot car . Emergency services including North West Motorway Police Group are in attendance. Motorway closure. "Traffic is coping well. 00:48 Shane Jarvis M6 reopens after incident M6. Here is a statement from Highways. Another patient is a male in his early 60s, that looks like a major trauma.. The crashes happened 90 minutes apart on the same carriageway, Highways England said both carriageways will be closed for several hours, Allied Scaffolding said it was co-operating with police. She said: "All I can tell you is I saw the cars slowing down, and as I got there, there was a white van that had fallen down in to the ditch. Original accident occurred just before 9am between J4 and J3, then another between J5 and J4 around 10.35am. Consider alternative routes.. A spokesperson for Lancashire Constabulary said: Its a minor injury RTC between a car and a motorbike. Read about our approach to external linking. Anyone with information about either collision should call 101 quoting log number 275 of today (Tuesday, January 8th). Road cleared, police incident over on M6 in both directions from J27 A5209 Crow Orchard Road (Standish) to J26 M58 ( Orrell Interchange). "However, at rush hour you can be queued back onto the M58 up to a third of a mile, with no advanced warning of lane closure, no warning wagon on the hard shoulder and no overhead lights and in the dark / rain it's an absolute nightmare.". Please remember that it is against the law to use your mobile phone without a hands-free kit whilst driving. HE describd the incident as serious.. Lane one (of three) is closed.". Lancashire Constabulary has provided details on the incident. A spokesman for Highways England said the crash involved a HGV and a car. 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A woman and a 14-year-old boy have died in a "horrendous" crash involving multiple vehicles on the M58 in Lancashire during morning rush hour traffic. Thank you to everyone who stopped to help.". From here, turn right onto Railway Road, continuing for 1 mile, then taking the third exit onto the A5068 and following for just over half a mile, rejoining the M58 eastbound at J4. Deputies were dispatched to the residence around 2 a.m. "Continue the A506 until the roundabout with the M57 J6 and take the third exit onto the M57 westbound. A woman and two men suffered serious injuries. Police said the fire is not being treated as suspicious. I've never witnessed anything like this before. Nature of the incident is as of yet unconfirmed.". Nature of the incident is as of yet unconfirmed." It looked very serious. One of them [victims] is a male in his mid teens, there is another male in his mid teens. Police have released a photograph of a man they wish to speak to in relation to an axe attack in a Bootle pub. He was jailed for nine years after being convicted of GBH. The incident took place in West Lancashire between junction three for Bickerstaffe and junction four for Skelmersdale. Lancashire Police have confirmed that a woman and a 14-year-old boy suffered injuries which proved fatal. "Sensors confirm that traffic is not moving and has been stopped. Images from the scene showed a lorry carrying scaffolding material and a number of bent and twisted cars.Other images showed a white van had left the motorway and crashed into a nearby field. The ambulance service said four people have been taken to hospital, a spokeswoman said: Four people have been taken to hospital. "The air ambulances were flying around. Eastbound traffic is being diverted via the Solid Square (J3-J4) and Solid Circle (J4-J5) diversion symbols, via the A570, B5312 and A577. The last time Man United were at Anfield, Liverpool scented blood. We have contacted them for further details. They said: "It is a very serious accident. ", Highways England has also warned the road is likely to remain closed for "several hours" while "emergency services deal with a serious collision. We will be bringing you live updates as we get them. Bookmark. Emergency services attended and the female occupant of the house was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are in the process of reopening the motorway this evening. AA road and motorway traffic news and route planner. The request for the incident report was made on the day that Bennett was arrested and charged with public intoxication but it was made public during the same week that Bennett is among more than . "It would appear that a 10 tonne wagon carrying timber has hit a white van and also shunted four cars. 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Test yourself with these 12 questions, Do you know your local leaders from your Manchester suburbs? Aintree is currently dealing with patients involved in a serious road traffic accident. . How well do you really know Greater Manchester? "Anyone who is concerned that someone they know may have been involved and who needs to speak to police should call 101 quoting log number 0523 of Tuesday, January 8. They later added about the second incident: "We were called at 10.12am. Lancashire Police have now confirmed a woman and two men have suffered serious injuries. A spokesman for Allied Scaffolding said: We are fully aware of the situation and it is related to our company. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A local dad with Aussie flu said he felt like his skull was being crushed in a vice after he was struck down by the bug. Video, 00:02:34Worst fears confirmed - Nicola Bulley family statement, Nicola Bulleys body recovered from river - police. A diversion route was set up on the A577 but huge queues built up on the motorway after the rush hour crash. The incident is being dealt with by North West Motorway Police. Lane one (of three) is closed. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Ch Insp Damian Kitchen of Lancashire Police said that the cause of the first crash had not yet been established but stressed that "driving conditions were fine". "Our main concern at this stage is for those involved in the crash.". An investigation will take place in conjunction with the fire service into the cause of the fire. Initial reports suggested a lorry was involved in the crash, although we are waiting for more details from the emergency services. Have you got news for us? The emergency services were called out to J5 on the M58 at. Except where otherwise noted, content and photographs on this site are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.Owned, operated and copyright CliqTo Ltd 2023 and Chris Haycock. When officials arrived, they found Glinda Terwilliger, 63, Michael Watson, 36, along with 35-year-old Constance Terwillegar and 15-year-old . Merseyside Police said the woman suffered from an injury to her face which is not believed to be life threatening. The Westbound carriageway remains closed between the M6 Orrell interchange and junction 3 at Bickerstaffe. Drivers should expect delays. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 2023 BBC. Aintree Hospital have just posted this statement on Twitter: A second collision took place on the same motorway, between junctions five and four, at 10.12am. 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Traffic is coping well. A woman has been rushed to hospital for treatment after a crash on the M58. Chief Insp Damian Kitchen has confirmed the teenager and woman who died were travelling in a minibus. Another patient is a male in his early 60s, that looks like a major trauma.. If there's something you've spotted and want us to check out then tell us in our comment box or via Twitter or Facebook, Thanks for following the blog today. A man in his 60s was also left 'fighting for . Lancashire Police and Lancashire Fire are on scene, and air ambulance is also in attendance. Three young Mormons start a life-changing experience as missionaries in Lancashire. Normal . 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Jenny Kirkham is reporting live from the scene in Tranmere. If you attend our A&E department with a minor ailment then you may wait longer than normal for treatment. Its understood the woman is in her 90s and one of the men is in his late 30s. Traffic from further afield heading to Liverpool should consider using the M6 to Croft Interchange (J21a, M62), then the M62 westbound and M57. The closure. A woman and a 14-year-old boy have died in a "horrendous" crash involving multiple vehicles on the M58 in Lancashire during morning rush hour traffic. Merseyside Police have confirmed the crash near Junction 1 of the M58 involved a car and a lorry. We were called at about 9am this morning to reports of a serious collision on the M58 motorway. The closure is likely to remain in place for some time yet and there is not time for re-opening. Video, 58 minutesThe Mormons Are Coming. From J3, take the first exit onto the A570 northbound, continuing for approx. Merseyside Police have confirmed the crash near Junction 1 of the M58 involved a car and a lorry. To keep updated, follow LancsLive on Facebook and @LiveLancs on Twitter. Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Roberto Firmino, Manuel Locatelli, Naby Keita and Mason Mount. The collision between junctions 3 and 4 of the M58 in Lancashire involved seven vehicles, including an HGV and a minibus. He reported seeing "tyre burns on the road" and one vehicle "off the road in the ditch". The crash between junctions three and four of the M58 near Wigan involved an HGV, a minibus and a number of other vehicles, at about 9am on Tuesday. This is the latest traffic advice from Highways England: Here are some more images from the scene: Four people have been taken to hospital after a very serious accident on a motorway, emergency services said. A spokesman for Highways England has described the incident as serious. The M58 is expected to be closed from J5 for several hours. The M58 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J3 (A570, Bickerstaffe) and J4 (A5068, Skelmersdale) due to a serious traffic collision. Three were taken in a road ambulance.". Major emergency services response at scene after serious incident results in full closure. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey. Live traffic conditions and news for Scotland's road network. Other images showed a white van had left the motorway and crashed into a nearby field. Registered company number 7575287. An investigation in to the cause of the fire is ongoing. A lane closure is in place with police, paramedics and fire service personnel at the scene. Police said that they received a second report shortly after saying there was a fire at the same house. A woman in her 90s and two men were also seriously hurt in a second crash on the same road 90 minutes later. From here, turn right onto Railway Road, continuing for 1 mile, then taking the third exit onto the A5068 and following for just over half a mile, rejoining the M58 eastbound at J4. Manchester City host Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday hoping to put pressure on Arsenal at the top of the table. Ander Herrera said he was going through the most difficult period in his career in an emotional Instagram post. The M58 is closed from J5 eastbound following a serious accident. READ MORE: Man, 91, dies and woman, 89, critical after being hit by car. 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The Inrix live traffic and travel information service reported just after midnight that the motorway linking the Midlands with the border of Scotland was blocked in the Wigan area, from Junction 27, the A5209 Crow Orchard Road turnoff for Standish, to Junction 26, the M58 Orrell Interchange. Firefighters were called to a fire at a property on Ben Nevis Road in Birkenhead earlier this morning, Friday, January 5th, where one person sadly died. Speaking earlier this morning, he said: "We can see the accident from our offices. Erik ten Hag wants two major signings to strengthen Manchester United during the summer window. Drivers are being asked to allow extra time for their journeys if they are travelling in the area this afternoon. Manchester City host Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday hoping to put pressure on Arsenal at the top of the table. We had a lot of resources there again. The spokesman described the incident as a serious accident., The spokesman said that the motorway was expected to remain closed from J5 for several hours. Sinkhole updates here, Burst pipe on Knowsley Lane in Prescott @LivEchonews pic.twitter.com/Ph5SACyio7. and the M58 . One patient has been taken to hospital by the air ambulance. The motorway was closed for several hours westbound between the M6 Orrell interchange and junction 3 for Bickerstaffe, and eastbound between junctions 3 and junction 4 for Skelmersdale. Shocking photos released by police show the aftermath of the crash this afternoon. I've never seen anything like it in my life. We had a Hazardous Area Response Team and two advanced paramedics at the scene. We have a lot of resources on the scene. 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"Anyone with information about either collision should call 101 quoting log number 275 of Tuesday, January 8.". Attribution. There is a diversion via the A577. If you're caught by the police driving whilst using a hand-held phone you'll get an automatic fixed penalty notice, 6 points on your licence and a fine of 200. Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Closure in place around J5 and J6 after reports of a serious crash.