Motorists face severe delays on a busy motorway this evening following a serious crash with emergency services at the scene.
A van appears to have crashed into the central reservation on the M62 and ended up on top of another car on the westbound carriageway near J22 for Rishworth Moor, West Yorkshire. Police and paramedics are currently on the scene along with Highways officers – with all traffic held at first following the crash.
One lane of the eastbound carriageway has also been closed along with two lanes now on the westbound.
A National Highways spokesperson said: “A truck has collided with the central reservation barrier on the M62 at J22 Saddleworth 2 lanes are closed westbound and 1 lane eastbound Delays of 3 hours westbound and 30 minutes eastbound.”
Follow out live blog on the M62 crash here: