M62 closed eastbound near Rishworth Moor after lorry crash — RECAP

Recap

That’s all from us - safe travels!

Here’s a recap of this morning’s crash and M62 delays

Traffic easing

All lanes now open!

Huge delays for Oldham traffic

Working on a 'complex recovery'

'Two hours for two miles'

Drivers using hard shoulder

Here's the closed section

The black and white section is closed, the black section is not moving.

Westbound slow due to rubbernecking

The latest from the Highways Agency

Here’s the latest from the Highways Agency website:

• Location The M62 eastbound between junctions J21 and J22
  
• Reason Road traffic collisionStatus Currently Active
• Time To Clear The event is expected to clear between 14:45 and 15:00
• Return To Normal Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00
  

Latest traffic map

'Expect severe delays'

M62 jcn 20 Eastbound. Only hard shoulder running. Expect severe delays. Trying to clear as quick as we can. pic.twitter.com/b4y5gKJGCc

— GMP Traffic (@gmptraffic) May 3, 2016

More pictures from the scene

All lanes blocked after lorry crash

A large HGV has jack knifed on the M62 blocking all lanes.

Drivers heading to Huddersfield from Manchester are facing long delays after the food delivery lorry became trapped just before junction 22, Rishworth Moor, Eastbound, at 9.45am this morning.

Highways England and police are currently at the scene attempting to move the vehicle, which is trapped against the central reservation.

Traffic is backing up to junction 20 of the motorway.

Highways England have said traffic is not expected to clear until 12.45pm this afternoon.