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M62: Live updates as all traffic stopped on westbound motorway near Leeds due to vehicle fire

Traffic has been stopped on the M62 westbound near Leeds due to a vehicle fire.
All traffic has been stopped on the M62 westbound due to a vehicle fireAll traffic has been stopped on the M62 westbound due to a vehicle fire
All traffic has been stopped on the M62 westbound due to a vehicle fire

Traffic has been stopped between Junction 25 for Brighouse and Junction 24 for Huddersfield and images from cameras over the carriageway show that heavy traffic has built up.

A spokesperson for National Highways said: “More information to follow shortly. Thank you for your patience.”

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Live as all traffic stopped on M62 near Leeds due to vehicle fire

National Highways has announced that all lanes are now open, though residual delays are to be expected.

Photo from the scene

The below picture was taken on one of the motorway cameras above the M62 westbound where traffic has built up.

Delays of 30 minutes

National Highways has said that there are delays of 30 minutes on top of normal journey time as emergency crews deal with a vehicle fire on the westbound carriageway.

All traffic stopped

The below post has been issued by National Highways on this ongoing issue: