The incident has now been cleared.
Police have provided this update:
#Update - Pedestrian M6 J26/25
— North West Motorway Police (@NWmwaypolice) August 2, 2021
We have safely taken the Pedestrian off the Motorway
Police remain with the person who is distressed. We are assisting them & getting them the medical support they need
Thank you to those callers who rang in with the details & location pic.twitter.com/FBzUjJaACG
Traffic has been stopped on the M6 due to a man crossing the carriageway.
At around 7am on Monday, police and highways officers stopped traffic on both the M6 southbound and northbound carriageways between junctions 25 and 26 after a person was seen trying to cross the motorway.
A spokesperson for the North West motorway police said: "We have stopped the traffic on the northbound and southbound M6 junction 25 to junction 26 due to a pedestrian crossing both carriageways live lane.
"We will keep you updated. Police are making on a grade one response."
We have stopped the traffic on the Northbound and Southbound #M6 J25 to J26 due to a pedestrian crossing both carriageways Live lane.
— North West Motorway Police (@NWmwaypolice) August 2, 2021
We will keep you updated. Police are making on a grade 1 response. pic.twitter.com/1mEoqKMmnY
Traffic officers from the Highways team along with police from Merseyside are also attending.
Traffic is beginning to build up in this area and motorists are being asked to take care when approaching the junctions.
The #M6 northbound #J25 (#Wigan #A49) to #J26 (both directions)(#OrrellInterchange #M58) traffic has been temporarily STOPPED due to a Police incident. Traffic Officers & @gmptraffic @NWmwaypolice are on their way to the area.
— Highways England (@HighwaysNWEST) August 2, 2021
At 8.30am, police provided this update:
The #M6 northbound #J25 (#Wigan #A49) to #J26 (both directions)(#OrrellInterchange #M58) traffic has been temporarily STOPPED due to a Pedestrian Live Lane. We are now on scene with the Male. We will get the traffic moving as quick as we can for you. pic.twitter.com/vKDfjVTlG3
— North West Motorway Police (@NWmwaypolice) August 2, 2021
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