National Highways issue statement as section of M60 remains shut
The incident took place yesterday morning, July 7, on the M60 near Stockport.
The multi-vehicle pile-up saw three HGVs, two vans and four cars involved, which caused major damage to the central reservation on the motorway.
Three people were taken to hospital for minor injuries.
Today, the motorway is still closed as engineers carry out emergency works, with both carriageways having been resurfaced and re-lined overnight.
A spokesperson for National Highways said that there is not yet an exact time when the motorway will reopen, but issued this statement: "A lengthy clear-up and repair operation has continued overnight following yesterday's multi-vehicle incident on the M60 at Stockport.
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The empty M60 this morning (Image: National Highways) "Complex infrastructure repairs include having to replace a large section of central reservation barrier and repairing a bridge parapet. These works continue. Both carriageways have been resurfaced and re-lined overnight and lampposts removed from the carriageway.
"Diversions remain in place and repair work is continuing this morning. The clockwise and anti-clockwise sections will be reopened as soon as it safe to do so."
They added that updates are available on the National Highways X account, here: https://x.com/HighwaysNWEST
To see live updates on how the works progress, see our blog here: UPDATES: Motorway still closed after multi-vehicle crash yesterday
Earlier, police issued an appeal for witnesses with dashcam footage to come forward.
Officers ask anyone with footage to call 101, quoting log 1196 of 7/7/25, or use the LiveChat function on their website at www.gmp.police.uk.
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