Broken down vehicle leads to tailbacks on the M62 near Wakefield

A broken down vehicle is causing slow traffic on the M62 this afternoon.
A broken down vehicle has caused traffic on the M62 this afternoon. Picture: Highways England.A broken down vehicle has caused traffic on the M62 this afternoon. Picture: Highways England.
A broken down vehicle has caused traffic on the M62 this afternoon. Picture: Highways England.

More than four miles of traffic have built up on the eastbound carriageway.

The incident, at junction 29 (Lofthouse), has led to slow moving traffic back to junction 28 (Tingley).

It is understood the traffic has been caused by a broken down vehicle on the sliplane.

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