M60 traffic LIVE with major queues after five-vehicle crash shuts motorway for hours

Huge queues remain on a stretch of the M60 today after a five-vehicle crash shut the motorway for hours.

The motorway is closed off on the clockwise carriageway between junction 15 for the Swinton Interchange and junction 16 for Clifton. Clean-up and recovery works are underway after a crash just after 9am.

Motorway cameras show huge queues up to the closure. Drivers have been warned of major delays with queues stretching back at least two miles.

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No serious injuries have been reported, and no arrests have been made, a GMP spokesperson said.

In a post on X at 9.30am, National Highways said: "The #M60 is now closed in #GreaterManchester clockwise between J15 #M61 #Bolton & J16 #Clifton for vehicle recovery and clean up works.

"Traffic is being diverted via the exit and entry slip roads.

Current delays of 22 minutes & 2 miles of congestion on approach."

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