Drivers' terror as lorry swerved across M60

Motorway shut by horror crash

- BY JAMES HOLT

TERRIFIED drivers have told of how they were forced to swerve and slam on their brakes as a lorry crossed the M60 in a horrific collision on Monday morning.

Emergency services were called out to the scene of an eight-vehicle collision - involving four HGVs and four cars between junctions 27 at the Portwood roundabout and junction one for the Stockport Pyramid just before 11.30am.

One HGV involved is said to have crossed through the central reservation and struck 'several lamp columns in the process'.

Another then shed its load of beer barrels into the carriageways, with 'several ruptured fuel tanks' also leaking diesel onto the carriageway.

Both carriageways were closed by emergency crews with diversions put in place.

Horror footage of the aftermath showed crushed cars, a lorry cabin on its side and debris strewn across the carriageway.