One taken to hospital after five-car M60 collision at Eccles

Traffic was held on the clockwise carriageway between junction 11, Eccles, and junction 12, Salford, at 12.23pm today.

National Highways said the crash involved 'multiple vehicles', resulted in 45-minute queues for drivers on the busy stretch of road, though all lanes have now reopened.

A North West Ambulance Service Spokesperson said: "We responded to reports of a road traffic collision. One person has been taken to hospital."

Police confirmed the injuries were not life-changing.

GMP said: "Officers were called to a five car RTC on the M60 between Junction 11 and 12. No arrests have been made and the injuries were non-life-changing."

Traffic in the area shortly after the incident (Image: AA Traffic Alerts)

National Highways North West first received notice of the incident at 12:23pm, noting the M60 was being held 'clockwise near Eccles following a multiple vehicle collision.'

National Highways was reporting delays of up to 45 minutes and four miles of congestion on the approach.

(Image: National Highways/Traffic Cameras)

By 12.54pm, held traffic had been released and the main lanes were open, although one lane remained closed for recovery work. National Highways said the queue stretched for two miles, with delays of up to 10 minutes.

The closure was cleared onto the hard shoulder, allowing all lanes to reopen at 1pm.

At 13:01pm, a National Highways Spokesperson said: "Traffic Officers have arranged recovery for the vehicles involved which is en-route. All lanes have been reopened with residual delays in the area beginning to ease."