A stretch of the M62 motorway is closed this morning after a man was killed.
The motorway, between Eccles and Birchwood, is closed while accident investigation work is carried out. Emergency services attended the motorway, at around 12.15am on Tuesday, September 19, after reports a man was hit by a car.
They pronounced the man dead at the scene. A 25-year-old man who remained at the scene was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has been taken to custody for further questioning.
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Ellen Kirwin
Traffic cameras on the M62 this morning
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National Highways incident update
North West Motorway Police currently lead the response to a serious collision which was first reported to National Highways. Due to the nature of this incident, the carriageway has been closed in both directions.
National Highways have resources in attendance to assist with traffic management and traffic caught within the closure has since been released from the rear of the queue.
The road is expected to remain closed until at least mid-morning.
Location The M62 westbound between junctions J12 and J11
Reason Road traffic collision
Status Currently Active
Time To Clear The event is expected to clear between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 September 2023
Ellen Kirwin
Full westbound diversion details
Road users travelling westbound are advised to follow the hollow square diversion symbol visible on local road signs.
- Leave the M62 westbound west and J12 at follow the M60 southbound for 1.5 km.
- At M60 J11/A57 roundabout, take the third exit onto the A57 westbound for 13.9km.
- At A57/M6 J21 roundabout, take the first exit from the roundabout. At the second roundabout, take the first exit onto the M6 northbound and follow for 5.1 km
- Leave the M6 northbound at J21A to rejoin the M62 westbound.
Ellen Kirwin
Full eastbound diversion details
Road users travelling eastbound are advised to follow the solid triangle diversion symbol visible on local road signs.
- Leave the M62 east at J11
- At M62 J11/A574 roundabout, take the fourth exit onto the M62 west and follow for 4.5km
- Leave the M62 west at J10 and follow M6 south for 3.6km.
- At M6 J21/A57 roundabout, take first exit from first roundabout onto A57 east and follow for 13.2km.
- At A57/M60 J11 roundabout, take the 1st exit onto M60 northbound and follow for 1.6km.
- At M60 J2/M602 J1 interchange, rejoin the M62 eastbound.
Ellen Kirwin
Accident investigation work ongoing on the scene
Accident investigation work is being carried out between junction 12 and junction 11 of the M62.
The motorway is fully shut both ways between these junctions.
Ellen Kirwin
M62 closed in both directions
The M62 is closed in both directions due to accident investigation work from J12 M60 J12 (Eccles Interchange) to J11 A574 Birchwood Way (Birchwood).
There's heavy traffic before M6 J10, with delays back along the M6 for eastbound traffic and back to the M60 J15 (Swinton Interchange) for westbound traffic.
Traffic is also queuing along the A57 Manchester Road and the A580 East Lancashire Road as traffic diverts.
There is also a lane closure eastbound between J10 and the closure for a breakdown.
Ellen Kirwin
Man dies after being hit by car on M62
A man has died after being hit by a car this morning.
Part of the M62, between Eccles and Birchwood, is closed while accident investigation work is carried out. Emergency services attended the motorway, at around 12.15am on Tuesday, September 19.
They pronounced a man dead at the scene, after he had been hit by a car. A 25-year-old man remained at the scene was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has been taken to custody for further questioning.