M62 Crash kills one, injures another

There have been heavy traffic following a fatal M62 crash around 4:20am on Wednesday, December 21. The collision, which involved one vehicle, happened on the westbound carriageway, between junctions 22 and 23. Read on for more information about the crash.

According to the report, a car flipped on its roof and caught fire leading to the death of one person while the other victim survived though badly injured. West Yorkshire Police is yet to release the details of the deceased man. However, the man is suspected to be from Bradford.

What lead to the M62 Crash?

Investigations are still ongoing to find out the exactly led to the crash. The westbound carriageway was closed for 12 hours following the crash. The police is appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or the circumstances leading up to it, or may have dashcam footage to contact them by calling 101 or visiting their website https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat quoting reference 143 of 21/12.