A warning has been issued to anyone travelling to Creamfields following a crash on the M56.
Cheshire Police said a pedestrian was involved in a crash with a car on the westbound carriageway at junction 11 Preston Brook on the outskirts of Runcorn and Daresbury on Thursday at around 1.45pm. A force spokeswoman said the casualty, a man in his 20s, suffered “non-life-threatening injuries”.
Today, National Highways has warned Creamfields attendees of motorway dangers. The crash happened adjacent to the busy road close to the Creamfields festival which is being staged this weekend. Additional traffic is likely to be attracted to the site over the duration of the event, which runs until Sunday.
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The closure remained in place for more than three hours while police and paramedics dealt with the incident Drivers and passengers attending the festival are reminded by National Highways that exiting their vehicle at any point along the network are putting themselves and others at serious risk.
Alan Shepherd, National Highways’ Regional Director for the north west, said: "We work tirelessly to keep our roads as safe as possible for everyone who uses them. Unfortunately, there are incidents out of our control during which people are injured or put at risk.
“We are appealing to those attending Creamfields and using this section of the M56 to follow the rules of the road and get to their destination safely.”
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