A woman is believed to have been injured following a crash between a car and a lorry on the M62 today.

The collision happened at about 4.25pm on the eastbound carriageway between junctions 25 (Brighouse) and 26 (Chain Bar).

The Highways Agency said the fast lane of the carriageway is closed while emergency services deal with the incident.

A police spokesman said a woman in her 30s was injured, and that her injuries are thought to be shock-related. It is not yet known which vehicle she was in.

Queues of traffic are snaking back to junction 24 at Ainley Top as a result of the crash.