Live updates as crash causes M62 closure near Manchester airport

All traffic has been stopped on the M62 after a crash.

Lanes have been closed on the motorway westbound from J12 M60 J12 (Eccles Interchange) to J11 A574 Birchwood Way (Birchwood) due to an incident involving two lorries.

Currently three and a half miles of congestion is being reported on approach, causing delays of 20 minutes above usual journey times.

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