A huge crash has forced a major UK motorway to close this evening.
Emergency services have closed the M62 due to a crash this evening due to an earlier incident involving a lorry fire. Motorists are at a standstill eastbound on the motorway from junction 22 A627 near Rishworth Moor in Denshaw, to junction 23, New Hey Road in Huddersfield.
An air ambulance is currently on the scene with delays of up to 30 minutes being reported. Traffic travelling westbound is also seeing some congestion. National Highways Yorkshire said: “The M62 is now closed eastbound between J22 (Denshaw) and J24 (Huddersfield) due to a serious collision. An air ambulance is now on scene. There are delays of at least 30 minutes in the area.”
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