Long rush-hour delays as crash closes M62 near Leeds
Two lanes of the motorway were closed after the incident this afternoon and an air ambulance was called to the scene.
The motorway was then closed eastbound at its junction with the M621 near Leeds, causing delays of an hour and stationary traffic.
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A man and woman were believed to have been taken to Leeds General Infirmary following the accident.
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