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- There has been a 'serious' crash on the M65 involving a motorcyclist
- A full closure is in place on the M65 between junctions 5 (Guide/ Shadsworth) and 4 (Darwen/ Blackburn South)
- The air ambulance is on the scene
- The motorway is expected to be closed 'for some time'
- Diversions are in place
- The motorway was reopened around five hours after the crash
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