Drivers are facing long delays on two motorways this morning following a crash near Salford. Two lanes have been closed on the M62 westbound between junctions 12 at the Eccles Interchange and 11 at Birchwood.
Congestion is tailing back to junction 15 of the M60 on the anticlockwise carriageway. A spokesperson for National Highways North West tweeted: "Lanes 1 and 2 are closed on the #M62 westbound between J12 (M602) and J11 (#Risley) due to a collision. "Recovery for the vehicles involved is now on the scene.
There are delays of at least 20 minutes approaching from the #M60 J15." Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features It's believed the crash involves a van which has crashed into a barrier, according to the Inrix traffic monitoring system.
Emergency services have been contacted for further information. This is a live event. Follow the latest updates below. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Drivers are facing stop-start traffic approaching the scene while recovery work takes place, according to Inrix.