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M62: Live updates as all traffic stopped on westbound motorway near Leeds due to vehicle fire
By Charles Gray
Published 28th Apr 2023, 15:53 GMT
Updated 28th Apr 2023, 15:54 GMT
Traffic has been stopped on the M62 westbound near Leeds 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
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All lanes now open
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.