AN elderly couple from Chester have been taken to hospital with minor injuries following a two-car collision on the M56 motorway.

The incident happened at 10.50am today (Friday, April 23) on the westbound carriageway near to Clifton.

A 76-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman, both from Chester, were travelling in a blue Nissan Note vehicle when it collided with a green VW Golf driven by a 25-year-old Manchester man.

Police attended the scene and the carriageway was closed to traffic for about 30 minutes while the vehicles were recovered.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact PC Orren Williams at Cheshire Police on 0845 458 0000.