A LANE closure on the M62 is causing long delays for motorists this morning.

A broken-down vehicle has resulted in the closure of one lane on the M62 westbound between Junction 24 (Ainley Top) and Junction 23 (Huddersfield).

One traffic alert is reporting: "One lane closed and delays due to broken down vehicle on the M62 westbound from Junction 24 A629 (Ainley Top) to Junction 23 A640 New Hey Road (Huddersfield).

"Congestion to Junction 25 (Brighouse)."

The alert also reports there are residual traffic delays caused by an earlier crash.

One motorist told the T&A: "This is causing delays for people going onto the M606 towards Chain Bar."

Another traffic reported that there is also "slow traffic on the M62 eastbound after Junction 26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar)".