Congestion is building in the surrounding areas
There is traffic chaos surrounding the M62 this morning. North West Motorway Police and Merseyside Police were called to the eastbound carriageway of the motorway following a crash between junction 4 (The Rocket) to junction 5 A5080 Roby Road (Huyton) just before 8am on Friday, November 22.
Traffic was held for a period of time and it still remains blocked, according to traffic management system Inrix. Officers confirmed on X that there was ice between this junction and lanes were reduced following the crash.
Pictures of the scene showed several police cars on the carriageway and what appears to be ice. Drivers were diverted away and congestion travelled all the way to Court Hey Park.
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Eyewitnesses said the M62 was backed up to Edge Lane also. At around 10am, there was also an incident on the M62 westbound from junction 7 A57 Warrington Road (Rainhill Stoops) to junction 6 M57 J1 (Tarbock Island). On lane remains closed.
A spokesperson for the roads policing unit of Merseyside Police said: “Good morning! We are already dealing with a number of collisions due to the weather and icy conditions. Please slow down and drive to the conditions. There is ice J4-5 M62, lanes will be reduced whilst we deal with an RTC.”
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