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Police Shut M62 in East Yorkshire as Fresh Incidents Snarl Major UK Motorways

Drivers are being urged to follow posted diversion routes during clearing operations.

Overview

  • Eastbound M62 closed between J34 (Selby) and J35 (M18) in the East Riding as Humberside Police handle a crash, with National Highways issuing an official diversion.
  • A separate breakdown on the M62 eastbound between J26 (Chain Bar) and J27 (Gildersome) closed two of four lanes and caused delays of about 40 minutes with queues back to J25.
  • On Sunday evening, a multi-vehicle collision on the M62 between J21 (Milnrow) and J22 (Rishworth Moor) halted all traffic before all lanes later reopened with residual delays.
  • Late Monday, traffic was held on the M60 clockwise near the Trafford Centre between J9 and J10 for a reported multi-vehicle collision before being released, with delays of around 30 minutes.
  • In Glasgow on Sunday, the M8 westbound at the Kingston Bridge was closed after a van overturned, with Traffic Scotland confirming the closure and police seen at the scene.