A LANE has been closed on the M62 following a crash this morning.
The incident occurred on the M62 Westbound from Junction 27 M621 (Gildersome) to Junction 26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar).
There is congestion to Junction 28 (Tingley Interchange) and on the eastbound carriageway due to onlookers.
Traffic is also slow on surrounding routes through Leeds as traffic seeks alternative routes including the A650, Whitehall Road West and Bradford Road.
Travel time is around 30 minutes.
Lane four (of four) remains closed after traffic was stopped for around 20 minutes.
1 lane (of 4) remains closed on the #M62 westbound in #WestYorkshire between J27 (#Leeds) and J26 (#Bradford) following a collision.
— National Highways: Yorkshire (@HighwaysYORKS) June 6, 2023
Recovery is now complete and we'll be re-opening all lanes very shortly. pic.twitter.com/WFZmgNeg35
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