National Highways say that the closure may be in place for much of this evening.
In its latest tweet National Highways states that there is now three miles of congestion on the approach to the incident.
On its website, National Highways states that a lorry ruptured its fuel tank, which resulting in its load of diesel pouring onto the road surface and covering all four lanes of the M62 westbound carriageway.Below is the latest tweet on this ongoing incident from National Highways:
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