It looked very serious. Aintree is currently dealing with patients involved in a serious road traffic accident. Dog walker Helen Green Purnell, a pharmacy assistant from Skelmersdale, saw the aftermath of the crash. A WOMAN in her 80s has died following a house fire in Wirral. Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. Highways England have told me that the incident is serious. The motorway is blocked at J5 eastbound. The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources. Ive never seen anything like it in my life. Ive never witnessed anything like this before.. The motorway is now closed eastbound. Merseyside Police said the woman suffered from an injury to her face which is not believed to be life threatening. Traffic from further afield heading to Liverpool should consider using the M6 to Croft Interchange (J21a, M62), then the M62 westbound and M57. This afternoon, police confirmed a 31-year-old lorry driver from Chorley had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The collision between junctions 3 and 4 of the M58 in Lancashire involved seven vehicles, including an HGV and a minibus. A local dad with Aussie flu said he felt like his skull was being crushed in a vice after he was struck down by the bug. Emergency services are now dealing with two collisions in the same area. "At the M58 J1/A506 roundabout take the first exit onto the A506 south. The closure will be in place for some time so please bear with us. All lanes open, accident cleared on M58 Eastbound between J3 A570 Rainford Road (Bickerstaffe) and J4 A5068 Glenburn Road (Skelmersdale). A spokesman for Allied Scaffolding said: "We are fully aware of the situation and it is related to our company. One person has been taken to hospital, following an incident involving one vehicle on the M58. 00:48 Shane Jarvis M6 reopens after incident M6. Registered company number 7575287. Investigation work is continuing on the M58. Multiple police squads and firefighters could be seen at a location in Blaine overnight. The closure is likely to remain in place for some time yet and there is not time for re-opening. An investigation in to the cause of the fire is ongoing. Aintree Hospital have just posted this statement on Twitter: A second collision took place on the same motorway, between junctions five and four, at 10.12am. "The road will be reopen soon, we're just clearing the scene now. I've never seen anything like it in my life. AA road and motorway traffic news and route planner. "What presumably used to be some sort of people carrier was crumpled up. 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Read about our approach to external linking. Traffic from further afield heading to Liverpool are advised to use the M6 to Croft Interchange (J21a, M62) then the M62 westbound and M57. Using the A5068 and the B5312 which runs parallel. A lorry driver killed two people as he played a medieval fantasy game while at the wheel, a court has heard. One lane closed due to accident on M58 Eastbound between J3 A570 Rainford Road (Bickerstaffe) and J4 A5068 Glenburn Road (Skelmersdale). They can then continue on the A577 westbound to join the B5312 Grimsaw Road. A 'full closure' is in place between from J26 M58 (Orrell Interchange) to J27 A5209 Crow. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Meanwhile, a man who works near to the scene of the crash added to the Mirror Online: "This area has been an accident spot waiting to happen as the slip road is reduced from two lanes down to one lane with cones. Motorist Andy Unsworth, who drove past the site of the first crash about a minute after the crash, described the scene as "carnage". The emergency services were called out to J5 on the M58 at. The collision between junctions 3 and 4 of the M58 in Lancashire involved seven vehicles, including an HGV and a minibus. The incident took place in West Lancashire between junction three for Bickerstaffe and junction four for Skelmersdale. A 14-year-old boy and a woman have died in a motorway crash. Get all the latest news, sport and what's on stories sent to your inbox daily with the LancsLive newsletter here. A spokesman for Highways England has described the incident as serious. The M58 is expected to be closed from J5 for several hours. "It was only as the traffic passed that you could see the other vehicles and the full extent of the accident," he said. The woman has not yet been formally identified but is believed to be in her 80s.. A number of other people remain in hospital. 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Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. . The two other patients have minor injuries.. She said: All I can tell you is I saw the cars slowing down and as I got there and there was a white van that had fallen down in to the ditch. I've never witnessed anything like this before.". Get live email alerts whenever there is a traffic incident or roadworks on the roads you travel that may cause congestion or jams. Chief Insp Damian Kitchen has confirmed the teenager and woman who died were travelling in a minibus. Traffic is held eastbound between junction 5 and junction 6 due to a police incident. Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map. Unwind - our selection of some of our favourite Manchester Evening News reads this Saturday morning to help you relax and reflect. "Traffic is coping well. The incident took place in West Lancashire between junction three for Bickerstaffe and junction four for Skelmersdale. According to CBS News, the suspect is 25-year . Highways England have told the ECHO that the motorway is unlikely be closed from J5 eastbound for several hours. As a result, there is stationary traffic in the area. One air ambulance left the scene just before 10am and the second looks like it's about to leave. The crash involved one car and a motorbike, with minor injuries sustained by those involved, police have said. A woman in the property was assessed by paramedics on arrival and declared to have died at the scene. READ MORE: Man, 91, dies and woman, 89, critical after being hit by car. Highways England are advising motorists to avoid the area and follow diversions. "Sensors confirm that traffic is not moving and has been stopped. Speaking of the incident, travel website, INRIX, said: "Reports of all traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident on M58 Eastbound from J5 A577 Pimbo Road (Up Holland) to M6 J26 (Orrell Interchange). 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The Welsh government's traffic information service for Wales. At this time, the fire is not being treated as suspicious. Traffic was brought to a halt along junctions one to three at 6:46pm following a police incident. "The air ambulances were flying around. This is the latest from the Highways England website: The M58 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J3 (A570, Bickerstaffe) and J4 (A5068, Skelmersdale) due to a serious traffic collision. United Utilities have isolated the water and Highways Engineers from Knowsley Council are on site to assess the damage. We now know that sadly two people died after the M58 crash this morning. Nature of the incident is as of yet unconfirmed.". The ambulance service said four people have been taken to hospital, a spokeswoman said: Four people have been taken to hospital. Please avoid the area where possible.". North West Ambulance Service confirmed in a statement earlier today that as a result of the first crash, four people had been taken to hospital by ambulance - two of whom were thought to be children. Westbound traffic should follow the Hollow Triangle diversion symbol, reversing the eastbound diversion (A5068, B5312 and A570). A man has been arrested after a woman and a 14-year-old boy died in a multi-vehicle motorway crash. Chief Inspector of Lancashire Police Damien Kitchen said: The second crash is not directly linked to the first incident but is believed to have been caused by the queue which resulted from the first incident. We also have an update on the second collision between an HGV, a van and a car which took place at 10.12am between junctions five and four. A woman and a 14-year-old boy have died in a "horrendous" crash involving multiple vehicles on the M58 in Lancashire during morning rush hour traffic. Ander Herrera said he was going through the most difficult period in his career in an emotional Instagram post. UK. Highways England has said both lanes will be closed for several hours between Bickerstaffe and Orrell to deal with the incident, which included a second serious collision. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Westbound traffic is being diverted initially via the Solid Diamond diversion symbol. "We are in full co-operation with the police and authorities and will give them our full support. Four people were taken to hospital, one by air ambulance. A number of other people also suffered serious injuries and are being treated at hospital. A woman and two men suffered serious injuries. 2023 BBC. A statement posted on the Lancashire Police Facebook page said: Please be aware that we are currently at the scene of a collision involving multiple vehicles on the M58. A court could also disqualify you from driving. He says the woman and two men who are in hospital for the second crash shortly afterwards are being treated for serious injuries which are not life-threatening.