THE M62 is closed after a crash involving four vehicles and a van during the morning rush hour.
Paramedics rushed to the scene – following the collision at around 9.15 this morning between junctions 18 and 19.
A full closure of the eastbound carriageway was put in place.
One lane has since reopened, as three remain closed following the collision this morning – with drivers told to expect delays of about an hour.
An initial update from the Inrix traffic monitoring service said: “Severe delays and three lanes closed due to accident on M62 Eastbound from J18 M66 J4 (Simister Island) to J19 A6046 Middleton Road (Heywood). Lanes one two and three (of four).”
A further post said: “All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident on M62 Eastbound from J18 M66 J4 (Simister Island) to J19 A6046 Middleton Road (Heywood).
“Congestion to M60 J14 (Swinton Interchange). All traffic was held around 09:15am.”
Queues are understood to stretch back to the M61 at Kearsley.
There are also queues on the M62 westbound approaching the crash scene, and the M61 southbound approaching the M60.
