Major congestion after 'four-car' collision on M66 Northbound

There is heavy traffic on a major Greater Manchester motorway following a 'four-car' collision this evening. Police, fire crews and ambulance have descended upon the M66 at junction 3, Bury.

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that four vehicles have been involved in a collision. It is not known if there are any serious injuries, the force said.

All lanes were closed between junction 4 and junction 3. Traffic is slowly being allowed to go past the scene of the incident, but there are 'long tailbacks', North West Motorway Police have said.

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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, North West Motorway Police said: "We are currently dealing with an incident on M66 northbound between j4 and j3 - lanes closed and long tailbacks, we are working with National Highways to deal with the tailbacks. Please be patient."

They later added: "With regards to the trapped traffic do not turn around and go contra on the carriageway you will be stopped and dealt with, we are beginning to allow traffic to go past the scene of the incident we are dealing with."

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 8.15pm on Sunday 25 August, fire crews were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the M66 northbound between junctions 3 and 4 near Bury.

“Three fire engines from Bury, Whitefield and Heywood, as well as the technical rescue unit from Ashton, were quickly mobilised to the incident, which involved four vehicles.

“Fire crews remain at the scene alongside Greater Manchester Police and North West Ambulance Service.”

National Highways North West also said in a post: "The #M66 is CLOSED northbound between J4