A huge fire broke out on a lorry on the M62
The motorway between junction 28 at Tingley and junction 29 at the M1 was closed in both directions on Saturday, November 2 due to a lorry on fire. Photos from the scene show a large fire on a lorry pulled over to the side.West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue were called to extinguish the blaze. According to National Highways, the road was closed in both directions to allow for the fire service to access a water source on the westbound side of the motorway.
The westbound carriageway was reopened at 2.51am, according to National Highways, but the eastbound carriageway, on which the fire took place, remained closed for several more hours. This reopened later at 5.36am. National Highways said: "The #M62 eastbound is now OPEN between J28 and J29 near #Leeds. Thank you for your patience."
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