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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. |
| Part of the M62 between Leeds and Bradford was closed both ways for more than 12 hours, causing 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 resident | The 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 Fiat 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. |
| 'Traffic noise' | 'Traffic noise' |
| The lorry hit the van after crashing through the central barrier | The 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 have appealed for witnesses to contact them. | Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. |