Overview
- Greater Manchester Police confirmed a 19-year-old died near the M66/M60 Simister Island after a pursuit of a blue BMW X3, with referrals made to the force’s Professional Standards Directorate and the IOPC and no arrests reported.
- The M66 and parts of the M60 were closed overnight into Monday for collision investigation, with the M66 fully reopening around 11am on November 17 after delays of more than 45 minutes and queues of roughly six miles.
- The M40 southbound between junctions 8A and 6 remains closed after a tanker spilt bitumen, with specialist transfer completed, significant carriageway damage confirmed, an 8.7‑mile diversion in place, and emergency resurfacing scheduled.
- Cheshire Police said a pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene after a collision with a Volkswagen Caravelle on the M6 northbound near Knutsford, and officers appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage.
- A 70-year-old driver died when a Jaguar collided with a parked MAN truck on the A14 at Stowmarket, seriously injuring a passenger and closing the westbound carriageway for about 14 hours as investigators appealed for footage.