A MULTI-VEHICLE crash on the M56 has left drivers facing delays as rush hour approaches. 

Commuters using the M56 will face 20 minutes of delays due to a lane closure between Junction 12, Runcorn, and Junction 14, Ellesmere Port. 

The lane closure follows a crash which has seen Cheshire Police on the scene. 

Delays vary between reports from National Highways and Traffic England, however, commuters are going to be set back between 20 and 30 minutes due to the incident. 

A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "At around 7.50am on Monday August 1, police were made aware of a two-vehicle collision on the M56 between junction 14 and junction 12.

"The incident involved a black Ford Focus and a red Fiat 500 in lane three of the motorway, which was closed while the scene was cleared.

"No injuries were reported, and all lanes reopened by 9.25am."