Section of M65 closed by police as emergency services respond to incident
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The closure was put in place on the eastbound carriageway at junction 7 (Hyndburn Interchange), near the roundabout, at around 4.30pm today (January 20).
Police urged motorists to avoid the area while emergency services attended the scene of the incident.
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Hide Ad"An update will be provided when the road is reopened," a spokesman for Lancashire Police added.
Heavy traffic was building following the closure, with congestion building on surrounding roads.
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