A MAJOR motorway has ground to a halt at peak rush hour following a crash, with drivers warned of delays.
Three lanes were initially closed on the eastbound side of the M62.
Lanes were shut between junction 18 for Simister Island and junction 19 for Heywood.
Traffic cameras showed long tailbacks building up to the scene of the crash.
National Highways issued a final update at 7am reporting that all lanes had reopened following the collision.
They added that residual of delays in excess of 10 minutes were to be expected upon approach, with one mile of traffic.