This is the moment a lorry had to be LIFTED off the grass verge of a motorway in Leeds

The lorry is lifted from the embankment. PIC: Highways England

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This dramatic image shows the moment a lorry was lifted off a grass verge of a motorway in Leeds.

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.

The closure was originally thought to be in place for two hours, but Highways England are now advising drivers that the 'complex' recovery could take longer than first thought.

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