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| M62 motorway near Rochdale closed after three-car crash | |
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| A serious crash involving three cars has forced the closure of part of the M62 in Greater Manchester. | |
| Three people have been taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, the Highways Agency said. | Three people have been taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, the Highways Agency said. |
| The westbound carriageway was shut between Rochdale and Heywood at 08:00 BST, but two lanes have since reopened. | The westbound carriageway was shut between Rochdale and Heywood at 08:00 BST, but two lanes have since reopened. |
| There are delays of 90 minutes stretching back from Rochdale to Huddersfield, a spokesman said. | There are delays of 90 minutes stretching back from Rochdale to Huddersfield, a spokesman said. |
| One woman had to be cut from her vehicle by firefighters, the fire service said. | One woman had to be cut from her vehicle by firefighters, the fire service said. |
| Ian Baron, of the Highways Agency, advised drivers to avoid the area and said it could take some time for traffic to disperse. | Ian Baron, of the Highways Agency, advised drivers to avoid the area and said it could take some time for traffic to disperse. |