Major motorway is forced to a standstill after horror crash involving eight lorries and cars - as beer barrels spill across lanes
The M60 was closed in both directions between J25 Bredbury Interchange and J1 Pyramid Roundabout in Stockport following the incident.
The eight-vehile crash involved four lorries and four cars - and left silver beer barrels littered across multiple lanes.
Photographs from the scene showed one of the heavy goods vehicles (HGV) lodged into the central reservation barrier, having knocked down several lamp posts.
Another of the large lorries had shed its load on to the road, with silver kegs littering the motorway.
Emergency services were called to the scene at 11.26am, at which point the motorway was shut in both directions, according to the Tameside Reporter.
Three people were taken to hospital for additional treatment, while a further six were treated at the scene for minor injuries, the North West Ambulance Service said.
That section of the M60 is expected to remain closed in both directions for a substantial amount of time due to the amount of infrastructure damage, National Highways said.
Another of the large lorries shed its load of large beer barrels across multiple lanes of the motorway
Emergency crews have to deal with spillage, debris clean-up and the recovery of several substantially damaged large vehicles.
Additionally there are several ruptured fuel tanks from the collision which have resulted in a large amount of diesel across the carriageway in both directions.
A statement from National Highways said: 'All road users caught within the closures have been released.
'There are long delays on approach to the closures and we advise road users to allow extra time for their journeys.
'We apologise for the inconvenience caused whilst clean up and repair works take place and thank you for your patience if impacted.'
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