Drivers treated themselves to an ice cream after they became stuck in miles of traffic on the M56 on Wednesday evening. In a video shared to social media, people can be seen walking up to a stationary ice cream truck in the middle of the motorway before ordering their favourite icy treats.
The clip was taken amongst the standstill traffic on the M56, beside the junction with the M6 northbound. Earlier in the evening, all traffic had been stopped from all directions as police tried to locate a male who had escaped from a nearby prison, causing huge queues and a complete standstill for two hours.
Highways North West announced, shortly after 6pm, that due to the incident, all traffic approaching the M56 and M6 junction would be stopped. This caused severe delays on both motorways in each direction, with drivers urged to avoid the area.
