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M66 Northbound reopened following an earlier incident
The incident occurred at around 4:45pm this evening on the M66 Northbound between Junction one (Ramsbottom) and the A56.
The incident caused around 50 minutes of delays with both lanes initially being closed.
One lane was eventually reopened before the road was opened up fully at around 18:45.
A National Highways spokesperson confirmed that the road has now been reopened and the collision resulted in only minor injuries to those involved.
Emergency services were called to the scene, but there were no serious injuries or fatalities.