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Two dead as lorry hits van on M62 Two dead as lorry hits van on M62
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A van driver and passenger were killed when a lorry crashed through a motorway central reservation in West Yorkshire.A van driver and passenger were killed when a lorry crashed through a motorway central reservation in West Yorkshire.
The lorry was travelling east on the M62 when it ploughed through the barrier, hitting the van and a mobile crane on the opposite carriageway.The lorry was travelling east on the M62 when it ploughed through the barrier, hitting the van and a mobile crane on the opposite carriageway.
Police said the lorry driver was badly injured and several others suffered minor injuries in the rush-hour crash.Police said the lorry driver was badly injured and several others suffered minor injuries in the rush-hour crash.
A section of the M62 between Leeds and Bradford remains shut both ways, causing major traffic disruption. Part of the M62 between Leeds and Bradford was closed both ways for more than 12 hours, causing disruption.
The first thing we heard was nothing, which woke us up because we're so used to the traffic noise Anne Fox, local residentThe first thing we heard was nothing, which woke us up because we're so used to the traffic noise Anne Fox, local resident
West Yorkshire Police said in total six vehicles were involved in the collision.West Yorkshire Police said in total six vehicles were involved in the collision.
The 56-year-old van driver and his passenger, who both died, were travelling in a Ford Ducato.The 56-year-old van driver and his passenger, who both died, were travelling in a Ford Ducato.
The lorry driver, a 50-year-old man from Halifax, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary.The lorry driver, a 50-year-old man from Halifax, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary.
Police said the motorway was not expected to reopen between junction 27 for Gildersome and junction 28 for Tingley until after 1800 BST. Police said two lanes of the motorway between junction 27 for Gildersome and junction 28 for Tingley reopened at about 1930 BST.
'Traffic noise''Traffic noise'
A spokeswoman for the Highways Agency said repairs had begun on the central reservation barrier and the vehicles involved in the crash were being removed. The third lane remained closed while repairs were under way on the central reservation barrier.
She said there were currently delays on the M62 eastbound between junctions 27 and 26 and slow moving traffic eastbound. The Highways Agency said traffic delays caused by the motorway closure had now eased.
Traffic was being diverted on to the M1 north and M621 westbound.
The lorry hit the van after crashing through the central barrierThe lorry hit the van after crashing through the central barrier
Anne Fox, who lives near the crash scene, said: "The first thing we heard was nothing, which woke us up because we're so used to the traffic noise."Anne Fox, who lives near the crash scene, said: "The first thing we heard was nothing, which woke us up because we're so used to the traffic noise."
She then walked on to a nearby motorway bridge, where some stranded lorry drivers told her what had happened minutes earlier.She then walked on to a nearby motorway bridge, where some stranded lorry drivers told her what had happened minutes earlier.
"They said the big lorry came through to the other side of the motorway and smashed into the red van," she said."They said the big lorry came through to the other side of the motorway and smashed into the red van," she said.
One commuter, from Pontefract, said he had been stuck on the motorway for six hours.One commuter, from Pontefract, said he had been stuck on the motorway for six hours.
He told BBC News: "I've seen some people getting out of cars for breaks, others have broken down on the hard shoulder and needed roadside assistance.He told BBC News: "I've seen some people getting out of cars for breaks, others have broken down on the hard shoulder and needed roadside assistance.
"I set off from near junction 32 six hours ago - I joined the queue at junction 29 - and have moved two miles in five-and-a-half hours.""I set off from near junction 32 six hours ago - I joined the queue at junction 29 - and have moved two miles in five-and-a-half hours."
The disruption to traffic was exacerbated by another incident involving a man falling from a bridge on to the M62 between junction 30 for Rothwell and junction 31 for Castleford.The disruption to traffic was exacerbated by another incident involving a man falling from a bridge on to the M62 between junction 30 for Rothwell and junction 31 for Castleford.
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.