M6 traffic LIVE as vehicles stopped for police incident - updates

NewsGreater Manchester NewsM6LIVEUpdated just nowQueues are building in the areaTraffic has been stopped on the M6(Image: National Highways)Traffic has been stopped on part of the M6 near Wigan due to a police incident. All vehicles are being held this morning (September 5) on the southbound carriageway.The incident is between junctions 28 at Leyland and 27 at Standish. Further details about the nature of the police incident are yet to be confirmed.A post from the Inrix traffic monitoring service said: "All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to police incident on M6 Southbound from J28 B5256 Leyland Way (Leyland) to J27 A5209 Crow Orchard Road (Standish)."This is a live event. Follow the latest updates below.‌‌