LIVE: Busy street closed off both ways after crash

A busy street in Leigh has been shut off this morning after a crash.

Chapel Street is currently closed both ways, according to traffic alert service Inrix. It shut between Brewery Lane and Clifford Street.

Some bus services are also being diverted away from the area. A tweet posted by Stagecoach said: “Routes 9/34. An RTC on Chapel Street in Leigh has closed the road in both directions.

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“We will be diverting these services via The Avenue and Holden Rd until further notice.”

The M.E.N has contacted Greater Manchester Police for further details on the incident.

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