M1 to M62 slip road closed due to police incident
Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 27 Oct, 16:02 · Archive
A slip road linking the M1 and M62 near Lofthouse in West Yorkshire has been closed following a police incident.
The M1 southbound exit slip road to the M62 westbound at Junction 42 near Lofthouse in West Yorkshire has been closed following a police incident. National Highways confirmed the closure, with traffic officers stating the road remains shut whilst West Yorkshire Police deal with the matter.
Despite the closure, National Highways reported that there were currently no significant delays on the approach to the affected junction, though traffic data site Inrix recorded slow traffic in the area. West Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service were contacted for comment on the incident.
How it is being reported
- Police statement after M62 slip road shut due to ‘incident’ near LeedsPolice have confirmed more details about the ‘incident’ 🚨Yorkshire Evening Post · 27 Oct, 16:23
- M1 full statement as 'person falls from height' onto motorwayPolice have blocked an M1 exit slip road to the M62 in LofthouseLeedsLive · 27 Oct, 15:57
- Vital West Yorkshire motorway slip road closed as police respond to incidentA slip road linking the M1 and M62 in West Yorkshire remains closed following a police-led incident.Telegraph & Argus · 27 Oct, 15:21
- M1 traffic LIVE as 'police incident' blocks M62 slip road at LofthouseThe M1 southbound exit slip road to the M62 westbound has been blockedLeedsLive · 27 Oct, 15:11
In this story: West Yorkshire Police · National Highways · Lofthouse · M1 · M62
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