Delays have been reported on the M66 due to a crash, with one lane shut.
The crash happened on the southbound side between junction three at Pilsworth and Junction four at the M62.
One lane out of the four has closed which is causing around 30 minutes of delays with around three miles of congestion.
Traffic officers are on the scene and recovery has been requested.
1 lane (of 4) is closed on the #M66 southbound in #GreaterManchester between J3 (#Pilsworth) and J4 (#M62) due to a collision.
— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) October 30, 2024
Our Traffic Officers are on scene and recovery has been requested.
There's a 30 minute delay on approach with 3 miles of congestion. pic.twitter.com/liig5GCWfp
A spokesperson for National Highways said: “One lane (of four) is closed on the M66 southbound in Greater Manchester between J3 (Pilsworth) and J4 (M62) due to a collision.
“Our Traffic Officers are on scene and recovery has been requested.
“There's a 30-minute delay on approach with three miles of congestion.”
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