M62 crash yesterday: reason motorway was partly shut near Leeds yesterday as it reopens
The M62 near Leeds has fully re-opened after a major crash caused travel chaos yesterday (March 14).
Two of the four lanes were shut on the eastbound side heading towards the city between junctions 26 and 27 on Saturday evening. It saw long delays for motorists for multiple hours.
Emergency services attended the scene of a crash, which caused the delays. Pictures on social media show a car overturned due to the collision.
Posting on social media at around 7pm last night, National Highways: Yorkshire wrote: “Lanes 3 & 4 (of 4) are closed on the #M62 in #WestYorkshire eastbound between J26 (#M606) and J27 (#M621) due to a collision.
“Emergency services are in attendance. Please allow extra time for your journey, thank you for your patience.”
By 8pm the motorway had re-opened as the crash was cleared by emergency services. The traffic account added: “All lanes have re-opened on the #M62 in #WestYorkshire eastbound between J26 (#M606) and J27 (#M621) following a collision.
“Thank you for your patience, please have a safe onward journey.”