The closure happened at Manchester Road.
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AIR7 HD footage showed hundreds of drivers in bumper to bumper traffic that stretched for miles.
It's unclear what prompted the police investigation.
Police appeared to have cleared the scene just before 3 p.m., though traffic was slow to get back to normal. Both sides of the freeway reopened shortly after.
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Motorists were urged to drive with caution.