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M60 remains partially closed after lorry crash

Haider SaleemNorth West
National Highways Traffic built up on a motorwayNational Highways
Traffic built up during the morning rush hour

The M60 remains partially closed after a lorry crashed through the central reservation barriers, causing a large fuel spill.

National Highways said the motorway was still shut clockwise between junction 13 for Worsley and junction 15 for the M61 while the fuel was cleared.

The anticlockwise M60 has partially reopened, but lane three remains closed between junctions 15 and 14 because of damage to the barriers.

Drivers are still facing delays of about 30 minutes in the area, National Highways said.

The crash happened at junction 15, where the M60 meets the M61 just before 07:30 GMT, National Highways said. It had followed an earlier crash in the same area.

National Highways said the lorry had crossed from the anticlockwise carriageway.

National Highways An empty M60 with four lanes on one side and three on the other.National Highways
The M60 remains closed clockwise between junctions 13 and 15

Greater Manchester Police said the heavy goods vehicle hit the central reservation safety barriers and leaked fuel. No-one was injured.

The collision initially forced sections of the motorway to close in both directions, with earlier delays of about an hour and queues stretching seven miles (11km).

A signed diversion is in place for clockwise traffic, taking drivers off the M60 at junction 13 and along the A575, A580, A577, A5082 and A666 before rejoining the motorway via the M61.

National Highways estimates the incident will be cleared between 15:45 and 16:00, although they have not confirmed when the clockwise carriageway will reopen.

An earlier, unrelated collision had caused traffic to be stopped on the anticlockwise carriageway near junction 15 at about 06:50 GMT, but all lanes reopened about half an hour later, National Highways said.

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