Updated: Traffic cleras on M62 motorway in West Yorkshire after vehicle breaks down

Motorists faced delays on the M62 in West Yorkshire after a vehicle broke down.

Highways England said the crash, on the eastbound carriageway between junction 22 at Ripponden and junction 23 at Huddersfield, happened at about 5.30pm today (Friday).

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One lane was now closed on the stretch of motorway after a vehicle was involved in a collision.

The rear wheels of the vehicle have buckled following the crash, and traffic officers cannot currently clear it from the road.

The delays were cleared by 6.15pm.

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