A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after he came off his bike in a motorway accident.
The man, in his 20s, has serious leg injuries following the accident at 6.16am today on the link road between the M606 and the eastbound M62 at Chain Bar roundabout.
Police say no other vehicles were involved in the accident.
The link road has been closed and traffic is being diverted around the roundabout.
The Highways Agency is warning of delays of up to 30 minutes on the M606 southbound between junctions three and one.
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