Major motorway closed due to multi-vehicle crash, drivers advised to plan ahead

Drivers are urged to plan ahead. A major motorway has shut following a 'multi-vehicle crash' as drivers are urged to check their journey and plan ahead. All traffic has been stopped between two junctions on the M62 with police at the scene.

Emergency services have shut off traffic on the Greater Manchester motorway on the westbound carriageway between junction 22 and junction 21. The crash happened at approximately 10.45pm and it is not yet known how long the closure is expected to last. A spokesperson for National Highways said: 'The M62 westbound is closed in Greater Manchester, between J22 (Denshaw) and J21 (Rochdale) due to a multi-vehicle collision. Emergency services including Greater Manchester Police are in attendance. National Highways Traffic Officers are also on scene to assist with traffic management. If this incident impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.'

Road users travelling westbound area advised to follow the Solid Square diversion route: Leave M62 westbound at J22. At the end of M62 J22 westbound exit slip turn left onto A672 southbound. Continue on A672 until the junction with the A62 and turn right onto the A62/Huddersfield Road. Keep right to continue on Oldham Way/A62. Continue to follow Oldham Way until the roundabout with the A627 and take the 2nd exit onto A627 Chadderton Way. Follow the A627 to Chadderton Roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto the A627(M) slip to Leeds/M62/Rochdale. Merge onto the A627(M) and follow to the M62 J20 Thornham Island and rejoin the M62 westbound.

We have reached out to Greater Manchester Police for comment.