Police have shut the road between Ferrybridge Interchange and Whitley Bridge Interchange.

National Highways said: “Drivers on the M62 are advised of significant delays this afternoon as the motorway has been closed in both directions between junctions 33 (Ferrybridge) and 34 (Whitley Bridge) after a car transporter struck a bridge.

“The vehicle has struck an overbridge at Beal Lane, between Knottingley and Eggborough.

“Delays are expected into peak traffic hours. National Highways, ambulance, police and fire crews are currently at the scene.

“A structural engineer is also due to inspect the overbridge.

“There is currently just over one mile of congestion approaching junction 33 on the eastbound carriageway and around three miles approaching junction 34 westbound. Traffic is being diverted off the motorway via the A162, A645 and the A19.”

Diversion route

Road users travelling westbound are advised to follow the Hollow Diamond diversion symbol on road signs.

Exit the M62 Junction 34.

At the junction, take a right turn onto the entry slip road and join the A162 southbound.

Proceed along this road to the junction with the M62 (Ferrybridge/M62 J33).

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A645 and proceed along this road to the junction with the A162.

At the junction, exit the A162 using the exit slip road and proceed to the roundabout.

At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A19 and proceed along this road to the roundabout with the A645.

At the junction, take the 4th exit to re-join the M62 westbound.

Road users travelling eastbound are advised to follow the Hollow Circle diversion symbol on road signs.

Driving East, exit the M62 Junction 33 exit slip road and proceed to the end of the slip road.

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A162 (northbound) and proceed along this road to the exit slip road for the A645.

Exit the A162 using the exit slip road and proceed to the junctionwith the A645 at the end of the slip road.

At the junction, turn left onto A645 and proceed along this road to the roundabout with the A19.

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the A19 and proceed along this road to the junction with theM62 Junction 34.

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit to re-join M62 East at Junction 34.

M62 closed in both directions in West Yorkshire after car transporter strikes bridge