M60 traffic stopped by police after crash

Traffic was stopped on the M60 anticlockwise following a crash. Officers were at the scene between junctions 15 and 14, in Salford.

North West Motorway Police said two lanes had been closed in the area. Traffic was briefly stopped near to the Kearsley Spur.

A spokesperson for North West Motorway Police posted on X (formerly Twitter): "We are currently dealing with an RTC on M60 anticlockwise between j15 and j14, lanes 1 and 2 have been closed, we are now bringing traffic to a stop underneath the Kearsley Spur."

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The incident led to delays approaching the scene from Simister Island, and on the M61 southbound. North West Motorway Police said the crash involved a car and a lorry.

All lanes reopened once the two vehicles were moved to the hard shoulder. The road had cleared by 2pm.

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Congestion has now eased.

Queues remain on the M60 anticlockwise this afternoon.

Google data shows there is also heavy traffic on the M61 southbound approaching the M60, close to the scene of the collision.

Traffic is tailing back to Simister Island, according to Inrix.

North West Motorway Police has confirmed the crash involved a car and a lorry.

No injuries have been reported following the smash.

The vehicles have been moved to the hard shoulder and traffic is now moving again.

The incident has been moved to the hard shoulder, according to Inrix.

Blocks being released on M60 between j15 and j14

Drivers are being brought to a standstill on the M60 this morning following a collision in Salford.

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