20/08/2003

Tanker driver dies as his vehicle veers off flyover

A man has died after the tanker he was driving plunged 20 feet from a motorway flyover near Manchester earlier this morning.

The driver has not yet been named.

Two cars and a lorry were also involved in the smash but initial reports suggest that there were only minor injuries.

The accident has closed the M60 in both directions as emergency services work to remove the wreckage.

(gmcg)

Related UK National News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.

25 October 2007
Government Plans To Beat Motorway Jams
Motorists will soon be allowed to drive on the hard shoulder of motorways during busy times, under new plans to tackle traffic congestion announced by the government.
12 December 2012
Chemical Tanker Fire Closes M6
Part of the M6 motorway in Warwickshire has been shut after a chemical tanker caught fire. Five people are being treated for injuries. The Highways Agency closed the motorway in both directions between junctions two and four after the tanker caught fire between junctions three and 3A.
10 July 2003
Seven holidaymakers die in motorway smash
Seven people have died and two left seriously injured after a road smash on a stretch of motorway near Manchester this morning. A minibus carrying 14 holidaymakers was involved in an accident involving three cars on the M56 motorway at around 5.45am.
12 December 2003
Two die in M6 motorway crash
Two people have died and four treated for minor injuries following a six-vehicle collision on the M6 near Coventry, it has been reported today. The accident occurred at around 12.15pm today and involved four lorries, a car and a van.
09 December 2014
Part Of M25 Closed Following Fatal Accident
One person has died in an accident involving several vehicles on the M25. Part of the motorway is currently closed in both directions. Three others have been taken to hospital following the accident which occurred at 1.50am on Tuesday, according to Essex Police.