Lancashire Police provide injury update after cement mixer overturns on M55 slip road towards Blackpool
Motorists are being encouraged to avoid the area.
Lancashire Police have provided an injury update following a serious incident on an M55 slip road this morning in which a cement mixer overturned.
Officers said they were called at 9.07am today to the slip road at Junction 2 of the M55, on the westbound carriageway leading onto Edith Rigby Way. Police found a cement mixer overturned on the slip road.
Thankfully, there were no injuries reported, while recovery efforts are ongoing. The slip road, however, remains closed as a result of the incident, with significant delays also affecting traffic on the opposite side of the motorway.
Blackpool Police previously said the westbound exit at Junction 2 onto Edith Rigby Way had been closed following the collision, with the closure expected to remain in place for some time. As a result, motorists have been advised to avoid the area until further notice.
Traffic on the other side of the M55 is also experiencing significant delays as a result of the incident. Anyone travelling in the area are being urged to plan ahead and avoid the area where possible while recovery work continues and the road remains closed.