Overview
- National Highways reported a single-vehicle collision on the westbound carriageway between Denshaw (J22) and Rochdale (J21) on Saturday morning.
- Fuel was spilled across all three lanes over roughly 30 metres, preventing traffic from passing the scene.
- Traffic Officers are on site, recovery has arrived, and specialist sander and sweeper vehicles are being deployed for the cleanup.
- Vehicles trapped within the closure have been escorted past the scene via the hard shoulder.
- Drivers face queues of over a mile with delays reported at around 30 minutes, and no estimate has been provided for when the road will reopen.