M65 closed between junctions eight and nine due to road accident in early hours of morning

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The M65 motorway has been closed since the early hours of the morning after a crash involving multiple vehicles.

The motorway is blocked eastbound between junction eight (Hapton interchange) and junction nine (Rosegrove interchange).

Emergency services have been at the scene of the collision at around 3.30am. A diversion route is in place and Lancashire Police have asked drivers to find an alternative route where possible.

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