THE Cross in Lymm was blocked after a car crashed into the canal bridge this afternoon.

A Peugeot 308 travelling towards the village from Warburton collided with Lymm Bridge and a lamppost shortly after 2pm this afternoon.

Congestion has been heavy in the area, with the Cross partially blocked both ways between Pepper Street and Dane Bank Road for several hours.

The road has since been cleared and traffic has returned to normal.