Overview
- National Highways reports the motorway could remain closed for hours and possibly throughout the day.
- Emergency services, including Greater Manchester Police, and National Highways traffic officers are managing the scene.
- Traffic cameras show vehicles at a standstill on the affected stretch.
- Northbound delays are around 45 minutes with four miles of queues, while southbound delays are about 20 minutes with three miles of congestion.
- A separate crash near junction 21 at Woolston is causing additional delays on the route.