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M62 in West Yorkshire closed following tanker crash | M62 in West Yorkshire closed following tanker crash |
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A lorry driver has been airlifted to hospital after a crash between his vehicle and a tanker that closed the M62 motorway. | |
The crash happened on the eastbound carriageway just before 13:00 BST between junctions 26 and 27 near Birstall, West Yorkshire. | |
All three lanes were reopened and queues were easing by 17:50 BST. | |
West Yorkshire Fire Service said a large goods vehicle had run into the back of a chemical tanker. | |
Flammable liquid | Flammable liquid |
Mick Smith, from the fire service, said the driver of the lorry had leg injuries and was rescued by up to 20 firefighters. | |
A cordon was put up at one point after a small leak of flammable liquid from the tanker. | |
There were major delays on surrounding routes after traffic was diverted off the M62 during the closure. | |
The westbound carriageway was also closed for a time to allow the air ambulance to land. | |
A West Yorkshire Police investigation is under way. | A West Yorkshire Police investigation is under way. |
The crash comes four weeks after a fatal collision on the same motorway when six air ambulances landed on the carriageway. | The crash comes four weeks after a fatal collision on the same motorway when six air ambulances landed on the carriageway. |
Bethany Jones, 18, died when a minibus was in collision with a lorry on 26 April. | Bethany Jones, 18, died when a minibus was in collision with a lorry on 26 April. |
Eleven women and the male minibus driver were also seriously injured. | Eleven women and the male minibus driver were also seriously injured. |