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Police Incident Shuts M60 as Crashes and Structural Faults Disrupt Major Motorways

Emergency responders coordinate diversions, inspections, repairs under a Met Office yellow weather warning.

Overview

  • The M60 is closed in both directions between junctions 6 and 8 for a Greater Manchester Police welfare response, with delays reported at 90 minutes to two hours and no estimated reopening time.
  • Signed diversion routes are in place around the M60 closure, with National Highways advising drivers to follow hollow square and hollow circle symbols and to consider delaying journeys.
  • On the M25 in Kent, a tipper lorry struck the Crockenhill Road bridge; the vehicle was recovered, hydraulic fluid was cleared, partial restrictions remain, and police reported no injuries.
  • The M20 eastbound between junctions 7 and 8 is shut after overnight works found a damaged bridge joint that requires full replacement, with emergency repairs being scheduled and a diversion via the A249 and A20.
  • Barrier repairs continue on the M62 between junctions 22 and 23 after a van crossed the central reservation, causing long delays, while the A14 westbound remains blocked between junctions 11 and 10 following a multi‑HGV collision and diesel spillage.