Traffic is slow on the M56 westbound towards Chester following an accident near Frodsham during rush hour on Tuesday morning (March 3).

Two vehicles collided in the outside lane between junctions 12 and 14 at around 8.20am.

One westbound lane was closed while police dealt with the incident.

A spokesman for Cheshire police said: "We received a call at 8.24am to a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the M56 just before the Helsby turn-off.

"The two vehicles were travelling in the outside lane.

"The ambulance service was not required to attend."