M62 horror footage shows terrifying moment lorry is blown over …
A driver has shared this dashcam footage of the terrifying moment a lorry was blown over on the M62[1] in strong winds on Tuesday night (April 11). The HGV can be seen tipping over and crashing onto the ground, sliding across all three lanes of the motorway[2] and hitting the central reservation. The incident happened at around 7.17pm yesterday.
A spokesperson for National Highways said the vehicle was blown over in 40mph gusts of wind, however only one 'minor injury' was reported, says M.E.N.[3][4] National Highways North West announced that two lanes were closed on the westbound carriageway between J22 and J21 after the collision with traffic officers called out to the scene, they announced the update on Twitter. They said: "Lanes 2 and 3 of (3) are closed on the #M62 westbound between J22 (#Huddersfield) and J21 (#Rochdale) due to a collision involving an overturned HGV. #TrafficOfficers are on scene, with recovery agents and contractors en route.
Please take extra care due to the weather conditions."
Dashcam footage captures horrific moment lorry overturns on M62 (Image: M.E.N)
In an update posted at around 12am this morning, they said: "UPDATE: All lanes have reopened on the #M62 westbound between J22 (#Huddersfield) and J21 (#Rochdale) following the earlier collision involving an overturned HGV. Residual delays have cleared and traffic is flowing freely. Thanks for your patience this evening."
Another incident on the M62 on Tuesday, saw two other lorries became involved in a major collision near J12 (M60/M602) and Birchwood, which caused a huge diesel spill and the motorway to be completely closed overnight. Those involved in the earlier crash sustained minor injuries in the incident, with one casualty rushed to hospital from the scene by paramedics. There was delays of over 90 minutes after the crash as traffic police and paramedics worked at the scene.
References
- ^ M62 (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ motorway (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ National Highways (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ M.E.N. (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
- ^ Full list of Yorkshire towns and cities ranked by number of potholes - and Huddersfield is the worst (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
References
- ^ M62 (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ motorway (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ National Highways (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ M.E.N. (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
- ^ Full list of Yorkshire towns and cities ranked by number of potholes - and Huddersfield is the worst (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
References
- ^ M62 (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ motorway (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ National Highways (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ M.E.N. (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
- ^ Full list of Yorkshire towns and cities ranked by number of potholes - and Huddersfield is the worst (www.examinerlive.co.uk)