Police attended at a collision on the M6 this morning where they said a van crashed into the back of stationary traffic.

The vehicle was left with substantial damage with its window cracked and the front it is smashed up.

The North West Motorway Police revealed, however, the injuries involved were “minor.”

The driver in question has been reported for careless driving.

A picture showed the van in a damaged state by the side of the road.

The officers said: “If this isn’t a reminder to observe the road ahead, I don’t know what is.

"Driver reported for careless driving.”