'Police incident' closes M61 in both directions between junctions 6 and 8

The M61 was closed in both directions due to a "police incident" near Chorley.
By Sean Gleaves
Published 5th Nov 2021, 20:05 BST
Updated 5th Nov 2021, 20:08 BST
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The M61 was closed between junction 8 (Chorley North Link Interchange) and 6 (Horwich Interchange) at around 7.15pm today (Friday, November 5).

Southbound traffic was released around 15 minutes later, according to the AA.

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North West Motorway Police said the closure was due to a "police incident".

An approximate reopening time was not provided.

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