One rushed to hospital after car flips on M62 with motorway shut for hours
One person has been taken to hospital after a car was seen flipped onto its roof on the M62 on Tuesday afternoon. The westbound carriageway was closed after reports of a single-vehicle collision on the motorway at around 12.50pm. An upturned vehicle was seen being loaded onto a recovery truck and an air ambulance crew were dispatched to the scene.
For the latest traffic and travel news and headlines, click here. Traffic was stopped on the motorway at junction 38 for North Cave and Newport with the trapped vehicles then contending with a breakdown in the fast lane. Fortunately, the person taken for hospital treatment was found to have only suffered minor injuries.
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The air ambulance was dispatched to the scene (Image: Sean Stewart)
Emergency services took to social media to announce that traffic had been stopped on the approach to the scene of the incident shortly after 1pm on Tuesday, March 1. Traffic approaching the area was redirected via the A1079 and A614 before rejoining the M62 at junction 37. Humberside Police have confirmed the incident was a single vehicle collision and that one person was taken to hospital for treatment for minor injuries.
An air ambulance crew had been dispatched to the scene and the westbound carriageway was closed to all traffic for a short time while emergency services carried out their duties.
Traffic trying to leave the scene that had been stopped near the scene of the collision was further hindered by a broken down vehicle in the fast lane. Both obstructions were cleared and the motorway was fully reopened at 3.15pm. Humberside Police thanked the public for their patience and are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to get in touch on the non-emergency 101 number.
A Humberside Police spokesperson said: “Emergency services were called to reports of a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the westbound M62 at around 12.50pm today (Tuesday, March 1). “The incident occurred just after junction 38 for North Cave and Newport.
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“One person was taken to hospital for treatment on minor injuries. “The westbound carriageway was closed shortly after to allow emergency services to carry out their duties.
“The motorway reopened at around 3.15pm. We thank motorists for their patience during this time. “If anyone has information regarding this incident, you can contact us on our non-emergency number 101, quoting log 204 of March 1.”
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