M62 reopens after lorry fire delays

The M62 near Huddersfield has fully reopened after a lorry fire caused long delays for much of the day.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called at 06:35 BST to the westbound carriageway between junctions 22 and 23 to reports of a large vehicle on fire.

A fire service spokesperson said the blaze had since been extinguished and confirmed no-one had been injured.

National Highways later said "foodstuffs" from the lorry and other debris had been cleared from the carriageway.

The incident caused delays of up to an hour well into the afternoon, with congestion stretching back six miles (9.7km) to junction 26 for Bradford south, the agency said.

All lanes were reopened at about 15:50 BST, traffic information service Inrix said.

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