M60 shuts both ways due to 'police incident'

A section of the M60 is fully shut both ways this morning due to a 'police incident'.

The road has been closed off at junction 19 for Middleton and Manchester. According to traffic alert service Inrix, the closure has been in place since around 4.30am this morning (Monday).

Diversions are currently in place on the entry and exit slip roads. The nature of the police incident has not yet been confirmed.

Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for further information. In a tweet, Highways England said: "The #M60 is closed in both directions within J19 near #Manchester due to a police led incident.

"Traffic is being diverted via the exit and entry slip roads."

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According to traffic alert service Inrix, the clockwise carriageway has now been reopened.

The anticlockwise carriageway remains closed.