Man rushed to hospital after two-car smash on M62 near Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man in his 60s has been rushed to hospital following a 'serious crash' on the M62. Emergency services descended on the motorway this morning (September 4) following a collision involving two cars near Salford.
The incident took place on the westbound carriageway, between junctions 11 at Birchwood and 12 at the Eccles Interchange, shortly after 6am.
Two lanes of the motorway were closed at first. Greater Manchester Police and Cheshire Police both responded to the serious crash.
Part of the motorway where fuel had been leaking following the crash had to be cleared up. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features The smash led to delays for a number of hours this morning, with queues eventually backing up along the anticlockwise M60 towards Simister Island.
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