Two lanes of the M62 closed at Ainley Top after multi-vehicle accident,

There's queueing traffic due to multi-vehicle accident and all traffic being temporarily held on M62 Eastbound at J24 A629 (Ainley Top).
Lanes two and three (of three) were blocked as one car has come to rest straddling lanes two and three.

M62 Ainley Top accident

All traffic is now being held to allow this care to move safely to the hard shoulder.

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No serious injuries

The accident involved a car which had been involved in a bump and spun, covering two lanes.

It was moved onto the hard shoulder.

An ambulance attended but it’s not though any serious injuries were caused.

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Delays cleared

Delays are clearing now on the M62 now.

There remains some emergency service presence on the hardshoulder so speeds are reduced, but traffic is moving now.

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Ambulance called

All traffic was held to allow ambulance and police to the scene and then held again briefly to allow the car to move to the hard shoulder.

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Emergency services at the scene

Accident moved onto hard shoulder - delays expected.

M62 Junction 24 accident on hard shoulder
M62 Junction 24 accident on hard shoulder
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Traffic stopped

Delays expected

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Image of the scene

This image from the traffic cameras shows all traffic being held and emergency services on the motorway

M62 Ainley Top accident
M62 Ainley Top accident
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Police on the scene

Highways England say police are on the scene

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Traffic held

All traffic is being held as lanes two and three (of three) are blocked due to the accident.

One car has come to rest straddling lanes two and three.

All traffic is now being held to allow this care to move safely to the hard shoulder.

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M62 accident

Two lane of the M62 is blocked and ther’s queueing traffic due to multi-vehicle accident.

It’s on M62 Eastbound at J24 A629 (Ainley Top).
Lane three (of three) is blocked as one car has come to rest straddling lanes two and three.

The other vehicles involved are on the hard shoulder.

M62 junction 24 Ainley Top accident
M62 junction 24 Ainley Top accident
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