M66 Closed in Both Directions After Serious Crash Injures Three Children and One Adult

A major incident has caused the closure of a section of the M66 in both directions this afternoon. The area affected is between junction three for Pilsworth Road in Hollins and junction four for Simister Island.

Local traffic sources report that a collision involving multiple vehicles on the southbound carriageway has caused the traffic chaos. No further information has been released about the incident yet, and authorities such as the Greater Manchester Fire Service, GMP, and the Air Ambulance have not made any statements.

Images taken at the site reveal long queues of traffic on the motorway, and an air ambulance has landed in a nearby field close to the carriageway.

According to INRIX, a traffic monitoring website, “There is currently temporary hold-up of all traffic and congestion due to a multi-vehicle accident on the M66 in both directions between Junction 3, Pilsworth Road in Hollins, and Junction 4, M60 J18 at Simister Island. The accident has occurred on the southbound carriageway, and traffic on the northbound side is also being held up due to an air ambulance.