Drivers are reporting delays of around 45 minutes and an average speed of 5mph...

There are reports of ‘severe delays’ on the M6 after a van crash near Lancaster this morning.

Emergency services were called to the scene on the northbound carriageway after a flatbed van crashed into the central barrier, close to junction 34, shortly before 11am.

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Police and highways officers remain at the scene, and delays of around 45 minutes are being reported between J33 (Lancaster South / Garstang) and J35 (Carnforth).

Traffic monitoring services report an average speed of 5mph on the affected northbound stretch of motorway.

Updates to follow...