Vehicle fire on M62 motorway in West Yorkshire

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A vehcile fire is slowing traffic on the M62 motorway in West Yorkshire as firefighters tackle the incident.

Highways England said two lanes have been closed between junctions 29 and 30 at Lofthouse and Newmarket, near Wakefield.

A spokesperson said: “Traffic is slow moving past the scene.”

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