LIVE: M60 closed for EIGHT HOURS amid fatal horror crash - latest updates
The M60 motorway was closed in both directions for 12 hours following a fatal crash at around 4am, where a 57-year-old man died. Emergency services and police conducted investigations, leading to significant traffic disruptions and diversions. The motorway reopened later in the day.
M60 Reopens After 12-Hour Closure Following Fatal Early-Morning Crash
A 57-year-old man died in a collision that shut the M60 for twelve hours on Sunday, with the final lanes reopening at 4:15 pm. Greater Manchester Police were called to the stretch between junctions 21 and 20 at 3:56 am after reports of a serious crash; the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
National Highways initially closed both carriageways to allow investigators to work. The clockwise side reopened shortly after 12:30 pm, but the anti-clockwise carriageway between junction 23 (Ashton-under-Lyne) and junction 21 (Chadderton) stayed shut until mid-afternoon while collision investigators gathered evidence.
A GMP spokesperson said: “Lane closures remain in place this morning while officers conduct their enquiries.” Drivers were diverted along the A6140, A627 and A62 through Oldham, with queues stretching back to junction 24 at Denton during the peak of the disruption.
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