M62 closed and standstill traffic near Wakefield as firefighters called out to vehicle fire
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
The motorway was blocked between Junction 32 at Pontefract/Castleford and Junction 31 at Normanton - with traffic at a standstill.
West Yorkshire Fire were called out to the scene and the fire was extinguished.
All lanes have now reopened.
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Live updates as M62 closed near Wakefield as firefighters tackle vehicle blaze
Severe delays of 11 minutes and increasing
The AA reports:
“Severe delays of eleven minutes and delays increasing on M62 Westbound between J32A A1(M) J41 and J31 A655 (Castleford). Average speed ten mph.”
M62 westbound partially closed near Wakefield due to ongoing vehicle fire
The M62 westbound is partially closed near Wakefield due to an ongoing vehicle fire.
The motorway is blocked between Junction 32 at Pontefract/Castleford and Junction 31 at Normanton - with traffic at a standstill.
West Yorkshire Fire have been called out to the scene.
Scroll down for live updates on this breaking incident.
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