M62 traffic live updates as motorway shut near Lofthouse after crash

A huge crash has shut the M62[1] westbound on Tuesday morning near Lofthouse. The M62 Westbound has been closed since around 2am on Tuesday following a serious crash. West Yorkshire Police[2] closed the carriageway from J30 A642 ( Rothwell[3] ) to J29 M1 J42 (Lofthouse) and it is unclear when the motorway will be reopened. It is not clear how many vehicles have been involved or if there has been any injuries at this time.

Traffic is being diverted from the motorway causing delays on the M1 Southbound. Our travel partner, INRIX, reported: “M62 Westbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident from J30 A642 (Rothwell) to J29 M1 J42 (Lofthouse). Incident occurred just before 02:00 this morning which has since closed the road.

“Diversion – Via the A642 Wakefield Road to the Rothwell Haigh Interchange to join the Southbound M1. Leave the M1 at the Lofthouse Interchange to re-join the M62.”

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References

1. ^ M62 (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
2. ^ West Yorkshire Police (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
3. ^ Rothwell (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
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