Motorists faced delays on the M60 after a crash caused a large oil spill.
The smash involved three vehicles and happened on the motorway's clockwise carriageway between junction 11 for Barton and 12 for the Eccles Interchange shortly after 5.20pm today (Sunday).
No one is believed to have been injured in the incident.
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The crash resulted in a "large amount of oil in the road", National Highways said in a tweet. Traffic was held while emergency services cleared the road.
The incident caused congestion back to junction 10 for the Trafford Centre, according to the traffic monitoring service Inrix. The road reopened at about 6pm.
A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) spokesperson said: “At 5:22pm on Sunday 13 November two fire engines from Eccles and Stretford fire stations attended a road traffic collision on the M60.
“The incident involved three vehicles and no injuries were reported. Firefighters helped to clear the road of debris. Crews were in attendance for approximately fifty minutes.”
National Highways: North-West tweeted: "#M60 clockwise J11-J12 (#M62 ##M602) near #Manchester. Traffic held due to a collision. The collision has resulted in a large amount of oil in the road.
"@NWmwaypolice @gmptraffic @manchesterfire and our #trafficofficers are on scene. Delays are currently 30 mins and increasing."
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