One lane of the M62 has been closed this evening after a motorist reported a “deep hole” in the carriageway.

A police spokesman said the inside lane of the westbound carriageway between junction 27 (Gildersome) and junction 26 (Chain Bar) was shut while workmen repaired the damage.

The closure happened at about 6.30pm. The spokesman, who said no vehicles had crashed as a result of the hole, added: “Quite a deep hole had developed in the carriageway so contractors were called in.”