MOTORISTS travelling on the M62 face delays today, Friday, due to a broken-down vehicle.

One lane remains closed on the eastbound motorway between junction 11 at Birchwood and junction 12 at the Eccles Interchange.

There is congestion back to junction 10 at the M6 Croft Interchange.

An earlier accident on the M62 near junction eight at Burtonwood has now been cleared.

Traffic has now returned to normal in the area.