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Major M62 delays after lorry crash causes fuel spill Emergency repairs on M62 after lorry crash causes fuel leak
(about 5 hours later)
A lorry collided with the railings on the bridge over the M62 A lorry crashed into the railings on the bridge over the M62
Drivers have been warned of major delays on the M62 after a lorry crash which caused fuel to leak onto the road. Drivers are facing hour-long delays on the M62 while emergency repairs take place after a lorry crash.
The vehicle hit the railings on a bridge on the A49 Newton Road, in Warrington, which caused the fuel to spill over the motorway.The vehicle hit the railings on a bridge on the A49 Newton Road, in Warrington, which caused the fuel to spill over the motorway.
The M62 has been closed in both direction within junction nine as a result and could be shut for several hours, Cheshire Police said. The junction eight eastbound entry slip road has also been closed. The M62 has been closed in both directions within junction nine since the spill earlier.
A National Highways spokesman said traffic is being diverted onto exit and entry slip roads, with delays of up to an hour expected. A National Highways spokesman said the road will be surfaced later and traffic is being diverted onto exit and entry slip roads.
A police spokeswoman said there were no reports of injuries after the lorry crashed earlier. The agency said workers had been repairing the barrier on the bridge along the A49 between Warrington and Wigan, which has since reopened to traffic.
National Highways said its service providers are on scene to install a new barrier. That work is expected to be completed by late afternoon.
The agency is also working to repair the damage caused by the fuel spill but has not given an estimate for how long it will take. Cheshire Police said there were no reports of injuries after the lorry crash.
A spokesman said there are delays of 60 mins on the eastbound section on the M62, while westbound there are delays of 20 mins, with congestion building for miles in both directions.
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