Van crumpled after multi-vehicle crash closed M62 and caused eight miles of traffic
The collision took place on the westbound carriageway between junction 10 and junction 11, near Warrington, at around 6am on Wednesday . Emergency services rushed to the scene and put a full closure in place. As a result, there was eight miles of queuing traffic and delays of up to one hour.
At the time of the incident, National Highways said: "The #M62 is currently blocked westbound between J11 -J10 near #Warrington due to a multi-vehicle collision. @NWmwaypolice and #TrafficOfficers are in attendance. 30 min delays on approach so please allow extra time for your travel and seek an alternative route if possible.
Officers confirmed that no injuries were reported. Writing: "Some photographs of the scene from the rtc this morning on the M62, thankfully no injuries."
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