Motorists are facing heavy delays following a collision on the M56.

Cheshire police are currently assisting the highways agency  at the scene of the two-vehicle smash, on the eastbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 14 and 15 near Hapsford.

The collision, which involves a silver Volkswagen Polo and a White Ford C-Max, happened at around 11.30am, and traffic is still backed up while authorities deal with the incident.

No major injuries are believed to have been reported.