Emergency works will be taking place throughout the morning once the impacted vehicle has been recovered.
National Highways warned: “There is not currently an estimated time for the road re-opening.”
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: “At around 9.55pm last night (Sunday, October 18), we received a report of a collision involving a van and a lorry between junctions 23 and 24.
“The northbound carriageway remains closed this morning and motorists are advised to avoid the route while emergency services deal with the incident. Thank you for your patience.”
