THE M62 was closed in one direction this afternoon following a crash involving four vehicles.

A collision involving three vans and one cars shut the eastbound carriageway between junction 11 at Birchwood and junction 12 at Eccles at around 4.30pm.

Highways England shut the motorway completely in order to remove the affected vehicles, but all lanes reopened shortly before 5pm.

Queueing traffic has been reported in the area following the incident.