AN overturned lorry caused traffic chaos for thousands of commuters on the M60 in the Salford area.

Diversions were in place for three hours during Monday night's rush hour after the lorry overturned on the Worsley slip road at junction 14.

The lorry hit road barriers and a lamp post on the slip road and shed its load of 22 tonnes of sawdust, and the driver was taken to Salford's Hope Hospital with minor leg injuries.

Traffic was diverted until 1am on Tuesday until the slip road could be cleared.