Site visitors has been thrown into chaos after a significant highway is closed off subsequent a key UK motorway following a “severe crash” in a single day.
Emergency companies had been known as out to the A672 Oldham Highway subsequent to the M62 close to Larger Manchester following a collision close to Rishworth, West Yorkshire, earlier this morning, Tuesday, February 4.
The highway is at the moment closed between the Turnpike, subsequent to Sales space Wooden Reservoir, and junction 22 of the M62 close to Saddleworth. It is not but identified how lengthy the closure will likely be in place.
Calderdale Council mentioned the highway will likely be closed “till additional discover”. A Calderdale Group Safety Crew spokesperson wrote on X: “ATTENTION. Resulting from an RTC the A672 Oldham Highway will likely be closed in each instructions for a number of hours.
“Closures are in place from the Turnpike and junction 22. Please discover various routes and permit extra time to journey.”
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