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Two motorways reopen after lorry crash on M62 | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Two motorways have reopened after a lorry crashed and overturned in Greater Manchester, causing severe disruption to traffic. | |
The lorry, carrying several tons of animal feed, crashed on the M62 near junction 12 for the M60, at 11:20 GMT. | |
Its load spilled from the M62 to a carriageway below on the M60, the Highways Agency said. | |
The vehicle destroyed a barrier and was left "hanging slightly" over a bridge, added the agency. | |
Its driver had to be freed from the vehicle but is understood not to be injured. | Its driver had to be freed from the vehicle but is understood not to be injured. |
The M60 was closed at junction 12 while the road was cleared but reopened mid-afternoon along with the M602 which is down to one lane westbound at junction 1, for the Eccles Interchange. | |
A Highways Agency spokesman said there was no risk of the lorry falling on to the carriageway. It is due to be removed later. | |