Long delays as crash closes M62
The carriageway was closed this morning between junction 20 and junction 19 near Rochdale.
The incident happened at around 9am and a police incident investigation, likely to take several hours, is underway.
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Long delays were reported along the M62 out of West Yorkshire towards Manchester, with drivers advised to avoid the area.
The carriageway reopened later this morning but delays continued, with drivers reporting travel times of 20 minutes to travel just a few miles.