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Fatalities feared as 19 injured in crash on M62 | |
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There are unconfirmed reports of fatalities in a crash on the M62 in West Yorkshire which has injured 19 people, six of them seriously. | |
Emergency services and hospitals have declared a major incident following the collision between a lorry, a car and a minibus shortly after 11:00 BST. | Emergency services and hospitals have declared a major incident following the collision between a lorry, a car and a minibus shortly after 11:00 BST. |
West Yorkshire Police said the 19 people were in a mini bus which was in collision with a lorry and a car. | |
The driver of the lorry has been arrested, police confirmed. | |
Six helicopters | |
Yorkshire Ambulance Service said it had put major incident procedures in place following the collision on the westbound carriageway near junction 32. | |
Karl Milner, the executive director of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, tweeted: "[Leeds General Infirmary] major trauma centre put on alert following pile up on M62 near Castleford". | Karl Milner, the executive director of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, tweeted: "[Leeds General Infirmary] major trauma centre put on alert following pile up on M62 near Castleford". |
The North West and Great North air ambulances are among emergency crews at the scene. | The North West and Great North air ambulances are among emergency crews at the scene. |
At one stage six helicopters were ferrying the injured from the scene. | |
A spokesman for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said: "Ambulance clinicians are providing treatment at the scene and are working closely with their emergency service colleagues. | A spokesman for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said: "Ambulance clinicians are providing treatment at the scene and are working closely with their emergency service colleagues. |
"At this time the number of patients is unknown." | "At this time the number of patients is unknown." |
Motorists have been urged to use the M18 or M1 instead. The carriageway is not expected to reopen until 18:00 BST. | Motorists have been urged to use the M18 or M1 instead. The carriageway is not expected to reopen until 18:00 BST. |
One man who was stuck in traffic on the motorway tweeted: "Nine ambulances 4 fire engines and god knows how many police cars have gone past." |