M6 horror as car overturns with people 'on the motorway' after major crash with HGV

An air ambulance was scrambled to the scene

A car overturned following a horror crash involving a HGV on the M6 on Monday afternoon (July 29). Police, paramedics and an air ambulance raced to the incident on the southbound carriageway between junction 18 and 17.

Police said that the collision involved two cars and a lorry at around 2.10pm, with one of the vehicles flipping and landing on its roof. There were also 'a number of pedestrians on the carriageway'.

An air ambulance was also scrambled to the scene of the major collision, near Sandbach, which initially caused all traffic to be stopped as emergency crews attended.

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Traffic was later released from the closure, with multiple lanes remaining closed throughout the afternoon. Details of the condition of those involved have not yet been confirmed by police.

A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "At around 2.10pm on Monday 29 July, police were called to a collision on the M6 Southbound between junctions 18 and 17.

"Police attended and found there had been a collision involving two cars and a HGV. One of the cars had overturned and there were a number of pedestrians on the carriageway.

"Lanes 2, 3 and 4 of the southbound carriageway have been closed, along with lanes 3 and 4 of the northbound carriageway. Paramedics attended the scene along with the air ambulance. There are no details on injuries at this time."