Police vehicles form as escort as drivers take part in a go-slow convoy on the M60 motorway near Manchester in north west England, on May 8, 2011. Several convoys were planning to converge on the Stanlow Oil refinery in Cheshire to protest about the rising cost of fuel. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read […][/caption]
THE M58 is shut after an air ambulance landed on the motorway following a serious incident.
The M60 is also closed following a horror crash with drivers facing lengthy delays om both motorways.
Drivers are urged to plan ahead after the M58 and M60 are both shut[/caption]
The westbound carriageway of the M58 is currently closed between Junction 4 and Junction 3 following the incident at 12.01 this afternoon, National Highways said.
The agency added the eastbound carriageway was also temporarily shut to allow an air ambulance to attend the scene.
The westbound carriageway will remain closed while the police carry out further enquiries.
It is not yet known when it will reopen, although Lancashire Police say they do not expect it to be closed for long.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: “Shortly before 12pm today, we received a report that a man had fallen from the motorway bridge.
“Emergency services are currently in attendance, and the motorway may be closed for a while.
“We know it can be really frustrating when your journey is delayed, but we ask that you please avoid the area and find an alternative route to allow the emergency services privacy to work.
We will bring you a further update when we are able to.”
National Highways also announced the M60 was shut following a horror crash.
“The link road between the #M60 clockwise at J4 to the #M56 westbound is currently closed due to a collision,” a spokesperson said.
“We are at scene with the emergency services.
“For the #M56 please continue clockwise to J5, exiting onto #A5103 southbound to join the #M56 at J3.”