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M62 Reopens After West Yorkshire Police Incident Investigation

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC · How we work

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West Yorkshire Police completed enquiries and reopened all eastbound lanes on the M62 between junctions 22 and 24.
National Highways said the M62 closed around 3:30 pm on Sunday, September 20.
The motorway fully reopened by approximately 5:30 pm the same day.
The incident was described as a police incident and listed as live with ongoing updates.
Drivers faced 30-minute eastbound and 25-minute westbound delays near the incident.

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West Yorkshire Police completed enquiries and reopened all eastbound lanes on the M62 between junctions 22 and 24.
National Highways said the M62 closed around 3:30 pm on Sunday, September 20.
The motorway fully reopened by approximately 5:30 pm the same day.
The incident was described as a police incident and listed as live with ongoing updates.
Drivers faced 30-minute eastbound and 25-minute westbound delays near the incident.