Man, 37, fighting for life after car flips onto its roof on M60 motorway following collision amid major delays

A man was fighting for his life in hospital today after a car he was driving collided with another vehicle^[1] on the M60^[2] and flipped over onto its roof.

Police said the man, who is 37, was in a 'critical' condition at Salford^[3] Royal Hospital after the early-hours smash.

He was cut free from the wreckage of the car after the incident at 5.41am on Saturday between junctions 25 and 24 of the anti-clockwise M60 near Stockport^[4]. Police are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

National Highways, meanwhile, said the car also struck a nearside motorway barrier during the incident. A seven-mile stretch of the M60 to Denton^[7] remains closed.

In a statement, GMP said: "Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision this morning (Saturday 30 December).

"A car collided with another vehicle on the M60 motorway at around 5.41am, which resulted in the vehicle overturning. The driver of the overturned vehicle is in a critical condition and has been taken to Salford Royal Hospital for treatment. Junction 24 to 25 anticlockwise remains closed and drivers are urged to avoid this area.

"Police are appealing for any witnesses, or anyone who may have dashcam footage of the incident to come forward and help their enquiries.

"Information can be shared by calling GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741, quoting incident number 662 of 30/12/2023. You can also report information to GMP's website using the ‘report’ tool: www.gmp.police.uk. Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

In a statement National Highway said: "A car struck the nearside barrier, overturned and came to rest on its roof. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue and North West Ambulance Services attended. North West Motorway Police remain on scene and will be carrying out collision investigation work. Once complete, recovery and collision clear-up work can begin."

In a statement, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "At around 5.45am on Saturday, December 30, fire crews were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the M60 near Stockport, between junctions 25 and 24 anticlockwise.

"Three fire engines from Whitehill, Stockport and Ashton^[8] fire stations, as well as the technical response unit from Ashton, quickly attended the incident. The collision involved one car which was on its roof upon crews’ arrival. Firefighters extricated a man from the car, who was then taken to hospital by North West Ambulance Service. GMFRS crews were in attendance for about 40 minutes."

No further information has been released and the man hasn't been named.

References

1. ^{^} car he was driving collided with another vehicle (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
2. ^{^} M60 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
3. ^{^} Salford (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
4. ^{^} Stockport (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
5. ^{^} Parkruns, bad plumbing and overcrowding: A year in the life of a Greater Manchester prison (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
6. ^{^} 'My window blew up into my face' - The Stalybridge estate left devastated by the Storm Gerrit tornado (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
7. ^{^} Denton (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
8. ^{^} Ashton (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)