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"Police have closed the M6 in both directions in Greater Manchester after a woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The National Highways have reported a severe incident of a road traffic collision from J26 to the northbound entry slip at junction J23. Emergency services including Greater Manchester Police are in attendance. National Highways Traffic Officers are also present on the scene."
The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism covering reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, and to keep reporting free without paywalls. The outlet highlights investigations such as the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and documentary work like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. Police have closed the M6 in Greater Manchester in both directions after a woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency services including Greater Manchester Police and National Highways Traffic Officers are attending. Officers were called around 7.42am on Friday 16 January 2026; formal identification is pending and no suspicious circumstances are believed. Junctions 23 to 26 are closed, causing long delays.
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