M62 shut after lorry overturns on central reservation

National Highways: Yorkshire said just after 5pm that the M62 was closed in both directions between junction 29 (M1/Lofthouse) and junction 30 (Rothwell) due to a crash.

It involved a HGV which went over the central reservation from the eastbound carriageway and flipped onto its side.

Motorway cameras show the lorry has spilled a huge load across the westbound carriageway, with a large emergency service presence at the scene.

A lorry has overturned over the central reservation on the M62 (Image: National Highways) West Yorkshire Police said on X at 5.50pm: "The M62 is currently closed in both directions between J29 (Lofthouse) and J30 (Rothwell) following an incident involving an HGV which has gone over the central reservation.

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"Drivers are urged to seek alternative routes at this time."

National Highways: Yorkshire provided an update at 5.35pm to say both directions of the M62 remain closed.

This is causing huge queues to build not only on the M62 but also on the M1.

There are huge queues on the M62 as a result (Image: National Highways) Congestion is stretching back to junction 27 on the eastbound carriageway of the M62, while it goes as far back as junction 31 on the westbound carriageway.

Traffic is queueing back to the M621 Interchange on the M1.

Routes through Robin Hood, Rothwell, and Oulton are also heavy as drivers choose alternative routes.

Trapped traffic is currently being released past the scene.