M62 photos show damage to car and caravan after fire which caused huge delays near Huddersfield

Photos have emerged of the aftermath of a caravan fire on the M62 which caused congestion for six miles.
By Joe Cooper
Published 20th Sep 2021, 09:23 BST
Updated 20th Sep 2021, 09:24 BST
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One lane of the M62 eastbound was closed between J22 and J23, sparking delays of more than 40 minutes.

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Video footage from the scene showed the car and the caravan it was towing ablaze.

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The fire has since been put out by the emergency services, though there are still some delays in the area.

Highways England tweeted at 12.30pm: "Fire has been extinguished and vehicle awaiting recovery.

"All lanes open M62 eastbound between J22 (Denshaw) and J23 (Huddersfield).

"Please allow time for the delays to ease. Approx. 6 miles of congestion remains, add an extra 30 minutes on to your current journey time."

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Photos taken at the scene show the inside of the caravan completely burnt out.

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