Update on severe 3-vehicle collision on M55 into Blackpool as eyewitness describes 'very serious crash'
Emergency services are still at the scene.
A collision on the M55 heading towards Blackpool was described by an eyewitness as "very serious looking between a van and a car".
Motorists are being urged to avoid the motorway following the crash, which involved three vehicles on the westbound carriageway approximately one mile before Junction 4.
Emergency services were first called to the incident at 10.46am. An air ambulance, three fire engines, several police vehicles and multiple ambulance crews were dispatched to the scene. The air ambulance left at 11.21am.
The crash appears to have taken place in the first lane and on the hard shoulder, bringing traffic to a complete standstill.
In the hot weather, many motorists caught in the queues have switched off their engines and got out of their vehicles while waiting for the road to reopen.
While two lanes have now reopened, one remains closed and drivers are being advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes while emergency services continue to deal with the incident.
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