A FEMALE suffered serious injuries after an Audi crashed on the M62.

The single-vehicle collision happened Cleckheaton - close to Hartshead Moor Services on the eastbound carriageway at around 9pm on Wednesday (May 22). 

Police said enquiries suggest the vehicle was travelling at speed and in convoy with another before the crash.

The female passenger's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Full West Yorkshire Police statement

A spokesperson for the force said: "Police are appealing for witnesses following a single-vehicle collision on the M62 motorway near Cleckheaton. 

"It happened just after 9pm on Wednesday, May 22, when a grey Audi A3 was in collision with the central reservation, close to Hartshead Moor Services on the eastbound carriageway.  

"The female passenger of the Audi suffered serious injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening. 

"Enquiries suggest the vehicle was travelling at speed and in convoy with another just prior to the collision. 

"If you can assist this investigation then please contact the Roads Policing Unit on 101, or by using the livechat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting reference 13240276008."