M60 chaos LIVE as motorway hit by delays following police incident - latest updates

There is traffic chaos on the M60 this afternoon due to an ongoing police incident. Motorists are facing long delays close to J16 for Pendlebury.

Police, paramedics and Highways officers are in attendance on the clockwise carriageway following reports of a collision.

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Motorway cameras show miles of congestion with slow moving traffic on the carriageway this afternoon.

Further details about the nature of the crash have not yet been confirmed.

This is a live incident. Updates to follow below.

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Queues are letting up and traffic flow is improving as the incident is cleared and lanes are reopened.

The congestion is starting to lift between J14 and J17. Normal traffic conditions are expected to return imminently.

Cars continue to queue on clockwise M60 due to a traffic collision.

Two of four lanes are closed on the M60 between J16 (Clifton) and J17 (Prestwich/Whitefield), on the stretch of road where the collision happened. Delays of