Recovery operation which could take hours underway after lorry mounts motorway embankment in Leeds

A rescue operation that is expected to take up to TWO hours is underway after a lorry mounted an motorway embankment in Leeds.
A lorry has left the A1(M) motorway and become stuck on the grass embankment. 
PIC: West Yorkshire Police RPUA lorry has left the A1(M) motorway and become stuck on the grass embankment. 
PIC: West Yorkshire Police RPU
A lorry has left the A1(M) motorway and become stuck on the grass embankment. PIC: West Yorkshire Police RPU

The northbound exit ramp of the A1(M) at Bramham crossroads is currently closed after the lorry left the carriageway and lodged itself on the grass verge.

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Traffic is disrupted and the recovery operation could take up to two hours, Highway England have advised.

In their latest tweet, they said: "UPDATE the recovery operation is underway on the northbound exit at #A1M J44 #BramhamCrossroads.

"The indication is this will take 2 hours, during which time the exit remains closed. #TrafficOfficers & @WYFRS remain at scene

Congestion is reportedly back towards junction 47 of the M1.

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The A64, which comes just off of the A1(M) at the affected junction, is currently closed due to a gas leak.

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