M60 slip road closed in Oldham as van overturns

Junction 22 of the M60 Clockwise

It was at around 10.25am when reports came in that the vehicle had flipped over on the entry slip road at junction 22 of the M60 on the clockwise side.

Drivers have been warned to avoid the area with severe delays being reported in the area.

#RTC M60 J22 CW - Update :

The RTC is on the slip road on Manchester Road just through the Traffic lights. The road is blocked / closed.

Police and Highways are on scene along with Ambulance checking all parties involved.

We are making arrangement for recovery. pic.twitter.com/rTKCtRWuv1

— North West Motorway Police (@NWmwaypolice) February 18, 2019

North West Motorway Police have taken to social media about the incident saying: “The RTC is on the slip road on Manchester Road just through the Traffic lights. The road is blocked / closed. Police and Highways are on scene along with Ambulance checking all parties involved. We are making arrangement for recovery.”

Heavy congestion has been reported on the A62 caused by the incident on the M60.

So far there are no reports of any injuries with recovery work ongoing to clear the slip road as soon as possible.

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