M60 J3 and J5 now reopened after ‘concern for welfare’

The closures began around 4:15, when Greater Manchester Police and National Highways were made aware of the incident.

Police remained on the scene until around 6:15pm, when the matter was resolved and all lanes were allowed to reopen.

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A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “We were called to a concern for welfare that has now been safely concluded and the motorway is reopen.”

The incident was causing traffic between J3 and J5 on the M60, with motorists being diverted early to avoid the scenes.

Traffic was also slowed on the anti-clockwise lane due to ‘onlookers’, according to traffic analytics company Inrix.

Inrix said: “Congestion to just after J1 (Stockport Pyramid), with traffic slowing on the opposite past the scene due to onlookers.

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“Cameras show the road is closed across all junctions for a police incident located between J5 and J6. Trapped traffic is being taken off at J5.”

There were delays on the road for around 20 minutes at one point as clockwise traffic was unable to pass through.

But by around 6:15 police managed to resolve the incident and the road was able to reopen.