At 13:58 on 11 May 2026, fire engines from Hyndburn and Blackburn attended a road traffic collision on the M56 eastbound between junctions 7 and 8. One casualty was rescued from a vehicle by firefighters and left in the care of the North West Ambulance Service before being taken to hospital. Crews were in attendance for approximately one hour.
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