Motorbike crash shuts the M62

The scene on the westbound carriageway of the M62 as a motorcyclist is treated for his injuries before being taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary A MOTORCYCLIST in his 20s was lucky to be alive after a horror crash which shut the M62.

The man, who has not been named, is believed to have smashed into the back of another vehicle in the third lane. The man’s Ducati machine is understood to have struck a black VW Passat.

Police said the collision happened at 12.50pm yesterday on the westbound carriageway at junction 25, Brighouse, on the steep climb up to Ainley Top.

Traffic came to a standstill for a time on both carriageways as the Yorkshire Air Ambulance was called. The helicopter landed on the motorway but was not needed.

A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: “The air ambulance was on the scene and the man, thought to be in his 20s, is believed to have suffered serious leg injuries. The eastbound carriageway was re-opened at 1.45pm and the westbound at 1.50pm.”

A motorist, Anthony Pomfret, who was on his way home to Mossley, near Manchester, was one of the first on the scene. He said: “The air ambulance landed right in front of us. The motorcyclist was lying on the ground.”

Congestion was caused for some time and traffic was also delayed around the same time due to a broken down lorry on the westbound carriageway between junction 25 and junction 24 for Ainley Top.