Tragedy as person dies on M60

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A person has died after falling from a bridge over the M60. Emergency services, including police officers and paramedics, were called to a concern for welfare report on the motorway on Tuesday evening (January 23).

A stretch of the M60 near Middleton was closed off as crews worked on the scene. Tragically, the person died. No further details on their gender or age have been released at this stage. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. Both the clockwise and anti-clockwise carriageway of the motorway were closed off for hours between junction 21 and junction 19 after the incident.

Drivers found themselves at a standstill while the closures were in place, with congestion also reported on the surrounding roads in local areas. Samaritans (116 123) samaritans.org operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year.

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