M60 crash LIVE traffic updates with long delays and two lanes shut

Drivers are being warned to expect disruption at rush hour following a crash on the M60. Two lanes are currently closed on the anticlockwise carriageway between junctions 17 at Prestwich and Whitefield, and 16 at Pendlebury.

According to the Inrix traffic monitoring system, it follows a collision that has taken place this morning (December 13). An update from Inrix said: "Two lanes closed and slow traffic due to accident on M60 anticlockwise from J16 A666 Manchester Road (Pendlebury) to J17 A56 Bury New Road (Prestwich/Whitefield)."

National Highways is reporting delays approaching the scene. There are also queues on the junction 17 slip road.

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Further details about the nature of the incident are yet to be confirmed. Updates will be posted in this blog as soon as they are available.

This is a live event. Follow the latest updates below.

National Highways says the incident involves a broken down vehicle.

Drivers are being faced with queues of around half an hour.

Lanes 1 and 2 are CLOSED on the #M60 anti-clockwise between J17 and J16 near #Heywood due to a broken down vehicle.

Recovery is now on scene.

There are currently delays of 30 mins on the #M62 westbound within J18. pic.twitter.com/ztk7Mrq80L

This is the latest image of the queues approaching the scene, from the M62 near Heywood.

There are now queues forming on the opposite side of the motorway heading past the scene, according to National Highways.

Traffic is now tailing back to junction 19 of the M62 at Heywood, according to Inrix.

Traffic is tailing back on the M60 following a crash this morning.

Two lanes of traffic have been closed on the anticlockwise