Woman dies in M6 junction 27 incident with carriageway to be closed for some time

A woman died in an incident on the M6 this morning, police have confirmed.

Greater Manchester Police were called to junction 27 of the M6 this morning (16 August) to an incident described as a ‘concern for welfare’.

Police discovered the body of a female at the scene.

The motorway has been closed southbound between junction 27 and 26 since around 2am this morning and there is no estimate on when it will reopen.

“At around 1.25am this morning (Friday 16 August 2024), we were called to the junction 27 of the M6 for a concern for welfare of a female. We attended the scene and sadly discovered the body of the female.

“The M6 southbound between junction 27 and 26 is closed while officers continue with their investigations. Significant delays are to be expected in the area for the immediate future.

“Thank you for your patience at this time. If anyone has any information about this incident or any footage, including dashcam, CCTV, or mobile phone footage is asked to call 101 quoting log number 171 of 16/08/2024.”

All lanes in both directions re-opened around 2pm on Friday.

A diversion route is in place via a ‘solid square diversion symbol’. Different routes are in place for HGVs and non-HGVs.

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