M62 West Yorkshire: Police statement as crash involving lorry and car causes five mile queues near Leeds
Police have issued a statement after part of the M62 was closed following a serious crash near Leeds.
Motorists were told to expect delays of over an hour, after the westbound carriageway was closed between Junction 27 for the M61 and Junction 26 for Cleckheaton today (April 21). Footage from the scene showed a car had flipped onto its side.
A spokesperson for National Highways said there was five miles of congestion earlier today, and that drivers would be kept updated.
And now police have confirmed that the crash involved a lorry and a car.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Police were called to the M62 westbound at junction 27 at 7.24am this morning following a collision between a HGV and a car. The fire service attended to assist a driver from the car.
“No injuries were reported.”
Follow the incident as it unfolded on our live blog, below.