Two lanes of the East Lancs are closed
Two lanes on East Lancashire Road are closed due to a crash this morning.
The incident has happened at the junction with Atherleigh Way, in Wigan. East Lancashire Road connects the Greater Manchester borough with Salford, with Atherleigh Way itself connecting Leigh to Bolton. The incident was reported by Transport for Greater Manchester shortly before 11am on Sunday morning. The organisation has released its advice on the incident.The idyllic village in the shadow of the M60... and the fear it could soon be 'obliterated'
A statement from TfGM said: "2 of 3 lanes closed westbound along A580 East Lancashire Road jct of A579 Atherleigh Way due to a RTC. This incident is passable, please approach with care & caution and allow more time for your journey if headed this way."