Three lanes of the M62 were shut this evening following a crash involving multiple vehicles.

Motorists faced delays of 90 minutes after the collision between Junction 11 at Birchwood and Junction 12, where it meets the M60 at Eccles Interchange. National Highways has confirmed the lines have since reopened.

Further details on the crash have not yet been released. 19:42 KEY EVENT

All lanes now open

All lanes are now open and the incident has cleared, according to traffic site Inrix. 19:04 Chiara Fiorillo

Conditions to return to normal 'by 8.45pm'

Normal conditions on the roads can be expected between 8.30pm and 8.45pm tonight, according to National Highways.

Traffic appears to be flowing more freely now, based on the live feed from a motorway camera. 18:59 Chiara Fiorillo

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