A lorry driver has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being freed from an overturned wagon.
Cheshire Police said officers were called to the incident near the M56 westbound between junction 12 at Clifton and 14, Hapsford at 10.30am.
It had been reported that a man was inside a wagon and the vehicle was “upside down”.
A force spokeswoman said an air ambulance was deployed but the casualty was taken to Aintree University Hospital by road ambulance.
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His injuries were believed to be serious.
North West Motorway Police tweeted that the collision was on the westbound exit slip.
When the ECHO attended the area, a police cordon was in place at the junction 12 exit for Runcorn and Frodsham.
Further emergency vehicles continued to arrive at the scene and head beyond the cordon, namely ambulances, fire engines, and unmarked cars with blue lights.
There was no sign of a collision on the motorway itself.
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) told the ECHO it was called to a “lorry crash” at 10.35am.
A NWAS spokeswoman said: “The driver was freed from the cab and taken to hospital by road in a serious condition.”
The Cheshire Police spokeswoman said. “At 10.30am on Thursday, February 10, police received a report of concern for a man inside a wagon that was upside down near to the M56 westbound carriageway between junction 12 to junction 14.
“Air ambulance attended to the scene but the man was taken to Aintree hospital by land ambulance with injuries believed to be serious.”
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