Drivers stuck in hours of traffic following major police incident on M60
24.01.2024 - 00:35
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Motorists were stuck in four hours of traffic after the M60 was closed due to a serious police incident. Drivers found themselves at a standstill when long delays were caused on the motorway on Tuesday (January 23).
According to reports, the congestion stretched for up to two miles between junction 20 and junction junction 22 of the M60 and left chaos on surrounding roads. Further reports stated that the closure caused gridlocks elsewhere as others tried to avoid the motorway.
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North West Motorway Police (NWMP) rushed to handle the scene 'quickly and safely' however, many took to social media to describe their experience with reports of people abandoning their vehicles and distressed parents with new-borns.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, worried parent wrote: "Been stuck on the M60 northbound for 3 hours with my new-born baby as the motorway has been closed. No help from @gmpolice to get us off and I was just told to "get back in my car".
"No food left for her and the wind is picking up. Really helping my postnatal depression."
One frustrated commuter said: "Hour number 4 of being stuck on the M60, starting to think I might have to live in my car." Another added: "Whatever has happened on the M60 is clearly catastrophic but I’ve been sat standstill on the motorway for nearly 4 hours!?
"Surely something can be done to move us???? The lady in front of me has a new-born baby in the car & people are even abandoning their cars?."
Another person wrote on X: "Currently stuck at a standstill on the way to Barnsley, think on the M60. Whatever has happened I really hope everyone is ok. Haven’t moved an inch in 2&1/2 hours!!"
NWMP also took to social media to