TWO motorists were taken to hospital following a two car crash on the M66 this afternoon.

A pregnant woman was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital for a check-up.

And firefighters cut the driver of the Audi out of the vehicle and he was taken to the Salford Royal Hospital suffering suspected neck and spnal injuries.

The crash happened at 2.30pm on the southbound junction two Bury.

The motorway was cordoned off into the late afternoon as investigations into the cause of the crash got underway.