A 60-YEAR-OLD woman found dead on the M62 may have been hit by a lorry.

Her body was found underneath Hunsworth Road Bridge between junction 25 at Brighouse and junction 26 at Chain Bar around 9.10pm on Monday.

The eastbound carriageway was closed for four hours while the incident was investigated by police officers.

The woman comes from Birkenshaw, but she has not been named.

It remains unclear if she had fallen from the bridge or been hit by the lorry travelling along the Motorway.

Anyone who saw her on Monday night should contact West Yorkshire Police motorway unit. The telephone number is 01924 293052.