A56 traffic LIVE: Major road closed with overturned vehicle causing huge delays

A photo published by Lancs Live shows drivers standing on the road behind the overturned lorry. It is unclear at the moment if anyone has been injured.

According to AA, there are 54-minute delays. The traffic service Inrix says there is congestion to Holcombe due to diverted traffic along the B6214.

Delays are also to be expected along Bury Road and Market Street between Edenfield and Haslingden.

A map from Traffic England shows severe delays on the A56 as emergency services continue to deal with the accident.

National Highways has detailed the following diversions as lanes in both directions remain closed.

Southbound traffic is being diverted via the hollow circle symbol on road signs:

Exit the A56 southbound at the A681 eastbound slip road and continue for approx. 0.25 miles.

At the roundabout where the A681 meets the A680, take the third exit onto the A680 southbound and follow it for approx. 0.06 miles.

At the next roundabout, take the second exit onto the B6257 southbound and continue for approx. 2.05 miles.

At the junction of the B6257 and A680 (Bury Road), go straight ahead onto the A680 (Bury Road) southbound and follow it for approx. 0.12 miles.

At the junction of A680 (Bury Road) and Bury Road, turn left onto Bury Road southbound and continue for approx. 0.12 miles.

At the junction with the A56 (Whalley Road), continue south on the A56 (Whalley Road) for approx. 1.68 miles.

At the junction with the M66 (Junction 1, Manchester Road), turn left to rejoin the M66 southbound.

Northbound traffic is being diverted via the solid square symbol on road signs:

Exit the M66 northbound at Junction 1.

At the M66 Junction 1 / A56 junction, turn right onto the A56 northbound and follow for approx. 2.36 miles.

At the junction of A56 (Whalley Road) and A56 (Wood Lane), take the second exit onto Bury Road northbound and continue for approx. 0.12 miles.

At the junction of Bury Road and A680 (Bolton Road North), turn right onto the A680 (Bury Road) northbound and follow for approx. 0.12 miles.

At the junction of A680 and B6257, continue straight ahead onto the B6257 northbound and follow for approx. 2.11 miles.

At the roundabout where the B6257 meets the A680, take the first exit to rejoin the A56 westbound.

Lancashire police have warned that they will be there for "some time" this morning following the crash. Paramedics and fire service are also at the scene.

One X user shared a video of the crash scene and described the "nightmare" of trying to get to Manchester this morning.

National Highways revealed that the accident involved a lorry striking a central reservation barrier. "If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time," it said in a post on X.

Good morning and welcome to our live blog. A crash on the A56 in Rossendale has caused severe delays this morning.