We're working hard alongside Lancashire Fire and Rescue, GMP and North West Ambulance Service to make sure everyone is alright and open it back up.". You may want to read Twitters cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. The M66 remains closed this morning after a serious crash left a person fighting for their life and two others injured. First reported: 01 May 2023 at 16:47Last updated: 01 May 2023 at 16:47Source: Highways Agency. 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In a statement, they said: The M66 in Greater Manchester is closed in both directions between J2 (Bury, A56) and J1 (Ramsbottom, A56) due to a multi-vehicle collision. A woman has died after the car she was travelling in hit a tree near a motorway, police have said. ', Steven Sheridan boasted his fists were his 'secret weapon', How Erik ten Hag and Luke Shaw are helping United in their run-in. One person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition - while two others are injured. There are delays of 60 mins above normal travel time. No injuries have been reported with only damaged caused to the vehicles involved. Live traffic and incident information from Traffic England Travel alerts (breaking news) Updates on active major incidents that may impact your journey. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. One person was taken to hospital in a critical condition. No arrests have been made. The M66 is currently closed in both directions between junctions one and two after a person fell from the bridge. The southbound carriageway is fully open. Within a few moments you will receive a text message containing traffic incidents around you. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Two other people were injured, the fire service said, with one of these also taken to hospital. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community. Live M6 traffic updates as tanker and car crash causes hour delays and six mile queues M6 Bookmark Tragedy as boy, 10, dies after being struck down by car Merseyside News Bookmark Police statement as M65 crash sees car and trailer overturn leading to huge delays M65 Bookmark Blackpool has the most dangerous roads in England outside of London Test your knowledge. Traffic monitoring service Inrix reports: One lane closed and severe delays due to recovery work and accident on M66 Southbound from J2 A58 Rochdale Road (Bury) to J3 Pilsworth Road (Hollins). He said: "Officers and emergency services worked tirelessly to try and clear the scene and create a safe route for passengers. Our app. The M66 northbound remains shut for investigation works between J4 and J3 with congestion back to the M60, Get the latest traffic & travel stories from around Lancs straight to your inbox. Traffic Alerts cost just 1 plus standard network charges. M 66 Accident reports with live updates from the DOT, the News, and our Reporters on Motorway 66 . We are unable to answer questions regarding individual incidents, nor are we responsible for any incidents that may not appear on our website. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the man, in his 30s, was left with life-threatening injuries after the 19:00 GMT crash on Monday in Bury. Road users are being diverted on to local roads around the closure (via Bury and the A56). "Two people have been taken to hospital and a third person received treatment at the scene.". the woman received a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) informing her that she would need to repay 8623.20 despite her repeatedly checking her benefits was correct. Traffic Officers and emergency services are on scene. Also seeing delays through Ramsbottom and Bury as traffic avoids the motorway. End of twitter post by North West Motorway Police. "We do continue to turn traffic from the rear of the queue and HGV's are being stacked on the hard shoulder. 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A section of the M66 was closed for more than 13 hours after a man was seriously hurt in a collision. M66 southbound exit for #M60 - Congestion - Full details at MotorwayCameras.co.uk/Traffic#M60 (Updated every 5 minutes) motorwaycameras.co.uk Current Motorway Traffic Alerts: 32 - View live CCTV cameras and traffic news Motorway Traffic Cameras - View live CCTV images and traffic news. M62 - Daily Echo. Test your knowledge. 18:37, 26 APR 2023 . Traffic monitoring service Inrix reported that the incident was causing 'severe delays' back to junction 1 for Ramsbottom. 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Highways England have now issued an alert over the smash on the M66. An accident on the M66 is causing long tailbacks to the Edenfield Bypass of up to 90 minutes. Status : Currently Active. Two people however remained in their vehicles for assessment by paramedics. A stretch of the M66 motorway remains closed this morning hours after a serious crash. The smash happened on the northbound carriageway between junction four at Simister Island for the M60/M62 and. ", Manchester traffic news twitter account @manctraffic says a serious collsion investigation is 'ongoing' and the 'closure will be in place for a while yet'. The latest update from Highways North West says there are delays of at least an hour with congestion backed up for seven miles this evening. In an update issued on social media, National Highways said: "Police continue their investigations at scene. "Recovery is expected to take two hours due to the complexity of the incident. A man is fighting for his life in hospital after a crash on the M66 in Bury last night, Monday. Officers were called at 1.15pm yesterday to a report of a road traffic collision involving one vehicle which had left the motorway between junctions four and five northbound and collided with a tree.