The M57 has been closed due to a crash.
Merseyside Police said there is a "temporary full road closure" at the end of the M57/Switch Island due to a crash. According to traffic management system Inrix there is "stop-start traffic".
Travel time is reportedly around 45 minutes. One eyewitness said a car "overturned" near the turn off for Aintree Racecourse. A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "Please be aware that there is a temporary full road closure at the end of the M57/Switch Island due to a Road Traffic Collision. Please seek an alternative route."
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Key Events
Traffic returns to normal on the A59
Traffic has now retuned to normal on the A59 near Aintree.
Lanes reopened but traffic slow
Slow traffic due to earlier overturned vehicle on A59 Southbound at M57/A59 Ormskirk Road.
All lanes have been re-opened.
Heavy traffic
Traffic returning to normal on the M57 near junction 7, however heavy traffic on the A59 near Aintree.
Picture of the scene
An eyewitness said he was stuck in traffic for around 40 minutes and added the crash happened near Asda.
A picture of the scene showed a cordon, police and paramedics in attendance.
Overturned vehicle
Travel time 50 minutes
There are currently long delays with travel time around 50 minutes currently.
'Stop-start traffic'
Traffic management system Inrix stated there is "stop-start traffic" on the M57 northbound at junction 7.
