ALL three lanes of the westbound M62 between Ainley Top and Brighouse have been closed following an accident.

The Highways Agency is predicting delays of at least an hour following what police describe as a 'multi-vehicle accident' at 9.20am.

It is not known if there have been any injuries at this stage.

Queues are already stretching back miles with thousands of drivers sat in their vehicles past Chain Bar at Junction 26 and on to Junction 27 at Gildersome.