The scene on the M62 earlier this morning (Image: National Highways)
DRIVERS faced long delays on the M62 after a crash earlier this morning.
The collision happened on the eastbound stretch of the motorway from junction 26, for Chain Bar, to junction 27, for Gildersome.
Shortly after 7.30am, a National Highways spokesperson said two of four lanes were shut as a result of the crash.
Just before 9am, the spokesperson said: "All lanes are now open.
"Delays of about an hour remain but this will start to ease now."
According to travel monitoring site Inrix earlier, congestion was stretching back to junction 24, for Ainley Top.
There was also congestion to junction three of the M606, for Staygate roundabout, due to the incident.
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