Woman seriously injured and commuter chaos after car careers off M62
Two people had to be freed from the vehicle by firefighters after it came off the eastbound carriageway near Birstall at around 2.40pm yesterday.
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Hide AdA specialist rescue unit was sent to the scene and two lanes of the motorway were closed leading to lengthy tailbacks during rush hour.
A woman was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary with injuries described as “potentially life-threatening”.
A man, who was also in the vehicle, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital by road.
Fire crews from Morley, Batley, Hunslet and Cleckheaton who were sent to the scene called for extra help from the specialist technical rescue unit based at Cleckheaton fire station.
Police set up a diversion via the exit and entry slip roads at junction 27.
However, congestion was being reported as far back as junction 25 at Brighouse during rush hour.