A crash on the M62 near Oldham left two people in hospital yesterday evening.

Both National Highways North West and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said that at around 2.20pm, emergency services were called to a crash.

The incident happened on the M62 westbound between junctions 21 and 20, near the border between Oldham and Rochdale.

North West Ambulance Service confirmed they took two people to hospital as a result of the crash. Their conditions remain unknown.

National Highways had earlier confirmed that an air ambulance attended the scene.

The crash led to a stretch of the M62 being closed between J21 and J20, as well as entry slip roads onto the motorway at J21 and J22.

A lane of the M62 eastbound has also been closed due to damage caused to a central reservation barrier, causing delays for motorists travelling eastbound.

At 5.45pm, National Highways said drivers heading westbound could expect delays of up to two hours, with approximately 13 miles of congestion having built up.

At around 3.30pm, GMFRS had said the road closure would be in place for "a number of hours".

In a statement, a spokesperson for GMFRS said: "At approximately 2.20pm on Wednesday, 2nd August, firefighters were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car on the M62 westbound, between junctions 21 and 20.

"Fire engines from Heywood and Chadderton stations quickly attended the scene. Firefighters are using specialist equipment to make the area safe and remain in attendance at this time."

The motorway reopened at around 10pm.

Greater Manchester Police were contacted for comment.