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Police Say One Taken to Hospital After Three-Vehicle M60 Crash Near Prestwich

The clockwise stretch between Junctions 16 and 17 reopened about an hour after the Sunday evening closure as officials clarified initial casualty reports.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police said the crash, reported just before 7pm on Sunday, involved three vehicles including a police car on the clockwise M60 near Whitefield/Prestwich.
  • Police confirmed on Monday morning that one person was taken to hospital for checks and no serious injuries were reported.
  • Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service had earlier said two people were conveyed to hospital, a discrepancy not yet reconciled with the police account.
  • All traffic was temporarily held between junctions 16 and 17 and lanes 3 and 4 were closed before the motorway fully reopened at around 8.10pm.
  • Two fire engines and a trauma technician attended for roughly 55 minutes as images showed badly damaged vehicles at the scene.