AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a car collided with a woman's body on the M66.
The motorway was closed northbound between Junction 2 (Bury) and Junction 1 (Ramsbottom, A56) this morning.
North West Motorway Police and Traffic Officers were both on the scene for a number of hours.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a woman's body was found in the road and said they were investigating into how the body got there.
A spokesman said: “Investigative work is currently being carried out on the M66 following a collision.
“Shortly after 2am on Thursday, police were called to reports that a car had collided with a body on the M66 Northbound in Bury.
“Emergency services attended and sadly found the body of a woman.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish how the woman came to be in the carriageway."
There was also a lane closed on the southbound carriageway to assist with investigation work and there were further diversions at Junction 3 (Radcliffe) on approach to the incident.
The incident caused delays of up to an hour for drivers on Thursday morning.
A driver said: “It’s chaos in Bury.
"It’s been absolutely manic for this 7 o'clock in a morning.”
Diversions were set up, directing drivers through Rochdale Road, Derby Way, and Wood Lane.
The motorway fully reopened at around 12.30pm.
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