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M62 debris: Cars hit metal plates on motorway M62 debris: Cars hit metal plates on motorway
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Up to 20 cars were left with punctured tyres on the M62 in Merseyside after they apparently ran over metal plates that had dropped off a lorry. About 20 cars were left with punctured tyres on the M62 in Merseyside after they apparently ran over metal plates that had dropped off a lorry.
The cars had to pull on to the hard shoulder of the eastbound carriageway between junction 6 for Tarbock Island and junction 7 for Rainhill Stoops.The cars had to pull on to the hard shoulder of the eastbound carriageway between junction 6 for Tarbock Island and junction 7 for Rainhill Stoops.
The Highways Agency said the incident happened at about 06:30 GMT. The Highways Agency said the incident happened at about 06:30 BST.
Traffic officers are at the scene mounting a rolling road block to allow colleagues to clear the debris. A road block was in place while traffic officers cleared the debris.
Motorists are being advised to take extreme care in the area. The area was said to be clear by 08:00 BST.