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| Man, 24, killed in M62 crash after car hits bridge in Middleton | Man, 24, killed in M62 crash after car hits bridge in Middleton |
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| There are 12-mile tailbacks on the M62, National Highways says | |
| A man has died in a crash on the M62 after his car hit a bridge, leading to the closure of the motorway. | A man has died in a crash on the M62 after his car hit a bridge, leading to the closure of the motorway. |
| The 24-year-old's Audi A5 S line came off the carriageway at about 23:30 GMT on Sunday and struck a bridge between junctions 19 and 18 in Middleton, Greater Manchester Police said. | The 24-year-old's Audi A5 S line came off the carriageway at about 23:30 GMT on Sunday and struck a bridge between junctions 19 and 18 in Middleton, Greater Manchester Police said. |
| Commuters are facing 90-minute delays and 12-mile tailbacks in Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire after part of the road was closed overnight. | |
| National Highways said the westbound carriageway remained shut by Junction 19 in Heywood, Rochdale, after the "serious collision". | National Highways said the westbound carriageway remained shut by Junction 19 in Heywood, Rochdale, after the "serious collision". |
| Drivers have been told to expect 90-minute delays | Drivers have been told to expect 90-minute delays |
| It said the vehicle caught fire after the crash. | It said the vehicle caught fire after the crash. |
| Police have appealed for anyone with information or dashcam footage of the crash to come forward. | Police have appealed for anyone with information or dashcam footage of the crash to come forward. |
| Det Con Rachael Stafford said: "At the heart of this is a man that has sadly lost his life in tragic circumstances and family and friends who are now having to come to terms with losing a loved one this morning." | Det Con Rachael Stafford said: "At the heart of this is a man that has sadly lost his life in tragic circumstances and family and friends who are now having to come to terms with losing a loved one this morning." |
| North West Motorway Police officers are carrying out investigations at the scene. | North West Motorway Police officers are carrying out investigations at the scene. |
| The congestion has stretched back to a junction near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. | The congestion has stretched back to a junction near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. |
| Motorists are urged to avoid the area. | Motorists are urged to avoid the area. |
| There was no estimated time for the road to fully reopen, National Highways added. | |
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