M62 traffic latest: An overturned lorry has led to an eight mile tailback (Image: @WYP_TrafficDave)
Rush hour traffic in the North of the country has been hit with major delays after a collision involving several vehicles led to a lorry overturning, blocking lanes three and four of the busy road. The crash has led to an eight-mile tailback. Highways England has confirmed the incident took place at 3.40pm after two cars collided with an HGV, causing the lorry to overturn into lanes two and three.
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The collision has forced the closure of three of four lanes between J24 and J25.
Emergency services are at the scene.
Highways England wrote on Twitter: "The M62 eastbound in