Sign up for the MyWigan newsletter for the biggest stories direct to your inbox This image shows the wreckage left behind after a van hit the back of a lorry on the M6 - which the driver luckily escaped with minor injuries.
A lane was closed on the southbound carriageway near Wigan earlier today (September 20) following the crash, which caused delays of more than four miles during rush hour.
The crash involved a lorry and a van between junction 26 at the Orrell Interchange and junction 25 for Bryn - part of the road which is currently hit by roadworks to transform it into a smart motorway. READ MORE: Boris Johnson warns supermarket shelves could be empty for months as fears raised over Christmas The photo, posted by Merseyside
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