Congestion on M62 westbound as air ambulance lands after crash

A two-vehicle accident and snowy conditions has severely slowed traffic on the M62 at Scammonden Dam today.

Lane one was closed on the westbound carriageway between junction 23 at Huddersfield and junction 22 at Rishworth Moor after a crash involving a lorry and a car.

The road is congested upto junction 27 at Gildersome following the accident at around 2.15pm.

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All lanes have now reopened but traffic is still moving very slowly.

Highways England tweeted: “#M62 is now blocked in both directions for an air ambulance to land btwn J23-J22, following a collision inv a lorry. Long delays westbound.”