A DRIVER was killed when he was involved in a head-on crash as he was driving along the M60 motorway -- in the wrong direction.

The man's Ford Escort XR3 was involved in an accident with a 38 tonne chemical tanker and a Vauxhall Zafira near Peel Green at 12.25am.

The Vauxhall driver suffered leg and chest injuries and was taken to Hope Hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening. The tanker driver was unhurt. But the Escort driver, who is believed to be from Salford, died shortly after the smash.