The motorway is shut with diversions in place
Emergency services shut the motorway just before midnight, according to travel services. It has remain shut since. The motorway is closed between junction 2 for the M60 and junction 4 for the A6 and is expected to remain shut into the morning.
National Highways has posted on X: "The #M61 in #GreaterManchester remains closed in both directions between J2 and J4 following a Police led incident." On their website, they have said: "North West Motorway Police group are leading the response to the incident and are in the process of carrying out police investigation work. National Highways Traffic Officers are in attendance assisting with traffic management."The closure is expected to remain ongoing into the morning whilst police investigations conclude, recovery and clean up of the carriageway will then take place.
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