Delays on motorway
Reporter: Iram Ramzan
Date published: 13 March 2017
MOTORISTS faced major delays yesterday when police closed a section of the M62.
The carriageway was closed in both directions between junction 18 at Simister Island and junction 19 at Heywood after a woman was seen on a bridge around 1pm.
There were tailbacks to junction 14 on the eastbound carriageway and junction 20 on the westbound carriageway.
It was reopened from 3pm but delays continued.
The kick-off in the Oldham against Rochdale Hornets rugby league match was delayed for 50 minutes.
Police helped the woman down safely.
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