Warrington Borough Council has criticised government plans to create a Brexit lorry park at Appleton Thorn, close to the M56. If the plans go ahead the HGV park will act as an internal border, providing a base for paperwork checks, alongside sam…
Ex Barnsley FC striker Steven Bennett killed ‘devoted’ married couple after his truck was involved in crash on M56 motorway, court hears
Steven Bennett, 56, admitted two counts of causing death by careless driving
Richard a…
Ex Barnsley FC striker Steven Bennett killed ‘devoted’ married couple after his truck was involved in crash on M56 motorway, court hears
Steven Bennett, 56, admitted two counts of causing death by careless driving
Richard a…
A former professional footballer has admitted his careless driving caused the deaths of a “devoted” married couple in a horror HGV smash.
Richard and Angela Wong were killed in the motorway in September last year when Steven Bennett’s truck was involve…
Traffic is being temporarily held on the M6 in Cheshire following a multi-vehicle crash.
There are severe delays and stationary traffic due to the multi-vehicle accident on the M6 Southbound from junction 20 M56 J9 (Lymm Interchange) to junction 19 A55…
A TRUCK driver has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after their HGV was involved in a collision on a sliproad from the M56 motorway to the M53.The incident at junction 15 was reported to North West Motorway Police on Saturday evening (August …
The driver of an HGV has been taken to hospital after his vehicle left the road following an incident on the M56 this evening (August 8).
Emergency services were called to the scene, near Ellesmere Port, shortly before 7pm.
The incident occurred on a s…
A WOMAN was taken to hospital following a crash on a section of the M56.At 12.30pm yesterday (Thursday, July 30) firefighters were called to reports of a one-vehicle collision on the M56 westbound, between junctions 11 and 12.
On arrival smoke was comi…
A busy slip road on the M56 was closed briefly today due to a lorry losing its load.
The junction 12 entry slip, which serves Liverpool Airport, Runcorn, Widnes and the A557 was shut by officers just after midday on Friday (July 24).
All lanes on the a…
A crash involving a lorry and a car in Warrington on the run up to a motorway junction has forced the road’s closure.
Police took to Twitter to explain that Grappenhall Lane in Warrington, near the M56 and M6 junction, is closed in both directions.
A H…
A man killed on a motorway after he was hit by an HGV tanker had parked on the hard shoulder and got out of his car.
Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of the 50-year-old victim, from Ellesmere Port, almost a fortnight ago.
At the t…
© Highways England A ‘serious’ collision on the M56 in Cheshire resulted in queuing trafficA man killed on a motorway after he was hit by an HGV tanker had parked on the hard shoulder and got out of his car.
Police are appealing for witnesses followin…
A lorry driver was caught reading with both hands while driving down the motorway.
The shocking footage and image of the driver in the HGV was captured by a passing police officer on the M56 earlier this week.
According to Cheshire Police, the driver h…
The person who died after being hit by a HGV tanker on the M56 was a 50-year-old man, police have said.
Officers confirmed he was from Ellesmere Port.
The man’s next of kin has been informed is being supported by specialist officers.
Emergency services…
A PEDESTRIAN has died following a collision with a HGV on the M56, police have confirmed.The incident happened at around 5.30am today (May 18) between Junction 14 Chester Services, near Helsby, and Junction 12 Runcorn.
In a statement Cheshire Constabul…