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M62 mobile home crash left one dead and two injured | M62 mobile home crash left one dead and two injured |
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A man died and another was left critically ill when a lorry crashed through the central reservation on the M62 and hit a car, police have said. | A man died and another was left critically ill when a lorry crashed through the central reservation on the M62 and hit a car, police have said. |
The lorry was carrying a mobile home when it struck a black Lexus on the opposite carriageway at Ouse Bridge, near Goole, on Tuesday morning. | The lorry was carrying a mobile home when it struck a black Lexus on the opposite carriageway at Ouse Bridge, near Goole, on Tuesday morning. |
The car driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger is in hospital with life-threatening injuries. | |
The lorry driver was also hurt, but his injuries are not life-threatening. | |
Both sides of the motorway were blocked for 12 hours after the crash at 09:30 BST, with the eastbound carriageway reopening in the early hours of the morning. | Both sides of the motorway were blocked for 12 hours after the crash at 09:30 BST, with the eastbound carriageway reopening in the early hours of the morning. |
However, the outside lane of both carriageways remains closed while central reservation repairs are carried out. | |
Commuter Steve White, 60, from Leeds, said the static caravan had "come off the back of the lorry and was stopped from careering off the side of the bridge by a barrier". | Commuter Steve White, 60, from Leeds, said the static caravan had "come off the back of the lorry and was stopped from careering off the side of the bridge by a barrier". |
He said he was heading to work in Howden when he saw vehicles braking in front of him as he stopped about 200 yards from the scene. | He said he was heading to work in Howden when he saw vehicles braking in front of him as he stopped about 200 yards from the scene. |
Investigations into the circumstances of the crash were under way, Humberside Police said. | Investigations into the circumstances of the crash were under way, Humberside Police said. |
Officers have appealed for any witnesses to come forward. | Officers have appealed for any witnesses to come forward. |
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