M62 West Yorkshire crash: Live traffic updates as motorway crash near Leeds causes 'severe delays'
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It happened on the M62 eastbound between junction 26 for Chain Bar and junction 27 for Gildersome. The crash was first reported by the AA at around 10.20am and all traffic was stopped for around five minutes.
There are major delays on the eastbound carriageway following the accident. Scroll down for live updates.
Live updates as motorway crash causes severe delays near Leeds
Traffic stopped following crash on M62 near Leeds
A crash has caused severe delays on a motorway near Leeds.
It happened on the M62 eastbound between junction 26 for Chain Bar and junction 27 for Gildersome. The crash was first reported by the AA at around 10.20am and all traffic was stopped for around five minutes.
The AA reports: “Queueing traffic due to crash, now on the shoulder on M62 Eastbound from J26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar) to J27 M621 (Gildersome). Congestion to J25 (Brighouse). Road has re-opened after traffic was stopped for around five minutes. All lanes have been re-opened.”
Severe delays backing up from Leeds to Brighouse
The AA reports: “Severe delays of twelve minutes and delays easing on M62 Eastbound between J25 A644 Wakefield Road (Brighouse) and J27 M621 (Gildersome). Average speed 15 mph.”
