M62 East Riding crash live as motorway closed after crash…

A busy motorway near Hull has been shut ahead of rush hour by police. The M62 in East Riding of Yorkshire is closed eastbound between Junction 34 (Selby) and Junction 35 (M18) due to the collision on Monday morning, February 2. Humberside Police are in at the scene and diversion routes are in place, Yorkshire Live reports. This is a live news story, follow below for updates. Key Events Second crash causes further queues on M62 07:21 Diversion in place 06:47 Get all the latest M62 news and updates sent to your phone 06:35 10:23 Samuel Port Traffic easing: Traffic easing, earlier accident on M62 Eastbound from J26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar) to J27 M621 (Gildersome). Previous congestion to J24 A629 (Ainley Top). Share 08:22 Tom Kershaw Diversions in place – latest M62 Eastbound closed, very slow traffic due to multi-vehicle accident between J34 A19 (Selby / Doncaster, North Yorkshire) and J35 M18 (East Riding Of Yorkshire). Diversion – Via the A19 from Eggborough until Brayton then the A1041 to Camblesforth. Then take the A545 where traffic can rejoin the M62 at J36. Share 08:13 Samuel Port Diversion: Diversion – Via the A19 from Eggborough until Brayton then the A1041 to Camblesforth. Then take the A545 where traffic can rejoin the M62 at J36. Share 07:40 Tom Kershaw More long delays Long delays and one lane closed due to accident on M62 Eastbound from J26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar) to J27 M621 (Gildersome). Congestion to J24 A629 (Ainley Top). Travel time is around 45 minutes. Share 07:37 Olivia Beeson Humberside Police lead response Humberside Police are leading the response to the incident between junction 34 and 35. Traffic officers and contractors are also at the scene. Share 07:21 KEY EVENT Second crash causes further queues on M62 A separate incident is also causing delays on the M62. The motorway is facing delays eastbound between junctions J26 and J27 due to a collision according to National Highways. Traffic cameras show huge queues in the early hours as commuters face delays. Drivers are stuck in huge queues on the M62 this morning (Image: Traffic Cameras ) Share 07:02 Olivia Beeson National Highways advise to allow extra journey time The road remains closed during rush hour, with delays anticipated to last. A spokesperson said: “If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.” Share 06:52 Olivia Beeson Road expected to be shut for hours According to National Highway's traffic updating system the closure is not expected to clear until at least 9am. The road is shut due to a crash, it is not yet clear how many vehicles were involved. Share 06:47 KEY EVENT Diversion in place As the road remains closed a diversion has been put in place. Follow the hollow triangle diversion symbol: Exit the M62 Motorway at Junction 34 At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A19 and proceed along this road for approximately 5 miles to the roundabout with the A63. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A63 and proceed along this road for approximately 1 mile to the roundabout with the A1041 At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A1041 and proceed along this road for approximately 4 miles to the roundabout with the A645. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A645 and proceed along this road for approximately 4 miles to the roundabout with the A614. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A614 and proceed along this road for approximately 1 mile to the junction with the M62 Motorway. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit to rejoin M62 East. Share 06:35 KEY EVENT Get all the latest M62 news and updates sent to your phone Get all the latest M62 breaking news and updates from Yorkshire Live straight to your phone via WhatsApp by clicking here. Whether it's breaking news from a live ongoing incident or a travel update about the county’s longest motorway, you get it all here. If you don’t like our community, you can leave any time. Read our privacy notice here. Share 06:29 Olivia Beeson Police at scene of crash Humberside Police are at the scene of the incident. The extent of the crash is not yet known. Share 06:27 Olivia Beeson Crash shuts busy motorway A crash has shut part of the M62 this morning. The M62 in East Riding of Yorkshire is closed eastbound between Junction 34 (Selby) and Junction 35 (M18) due to a collision. Police are at the scene and National Highways are warning of delays. Share …
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