Section of M62 westbound closed due to vehicle fire
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The westbound carriageway of the M62, junction 29 at the Lofthouse interchange has been closed until further notice following a vehicle fire.
Traffic is queued back as far as junction 31 at Normanton with the public being advised to avoid the area and plan an alternative route.
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Hide AdWhen quizzed on Twitter regarding those vehicles already stuck West Yorkshire Police's Contact Management Centre replied:
"Unfortunately they will have to wait until it's reopened and cleared."
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