POLICE are currently dealing with an incident on the M6 at Junction 40.

A HGV is on its side, causing all three lanes of the Northbound carriageway to be blocked.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.

In an earlier incident on the M6, police were called at 7.56am regarding another HGV being on its side at the Mossband Flyover, between junction 44 and 45.

Lances two and three have been closed while emergency services deal with the incident.

Injuries are not known at this time.