MOTORISTS are being warned to avoid the M60 clockwise after a three-car collision at Simister Island.

Highways North West tweeted alerting commuters to the incident clockwise between junctions 18 and 19.

The M66 south to the M60 and M62 link to M60 clockwise is currently blocked at Simister Island.

A police spokesman said: "Three cars including a Citreon C4 and a Mini Cooper were involved although we don't have details on the third car.

"All drivers are unhurt although the cars are still in the road and there is some debris causing traffic to back up."