A gang of ruthless criminals who carried out at least 19 cash machine raids on small convenience stores across England and Wales have been jailed for combined total of 21 years.
12.04.2023 - 10:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Dashcam footage has captured the terrifying moment a lorry was blown over in strong winds on the M62 on Tuesday night (April 11).
The footage caught the moment the HGV, that was travelling in the left lane near Rochdale, tipped over and crashed onto the ground, sliding across all three lanes before hitting the central reservation at around 7.17pm.
A spokesperson for National Highways said the vehicle was blown over in strong winds - as 40mph gusts hit our region. One 'minor injury' was reported.
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On Twitter, National Highways North West announced that two lanes were closed on the westbound carriageway between J22 and J21 after the collision with traffic officers called out to the scene.
They wrote: "Lanes 2 and 3 of (3) are closed on the #M62 westbound between J22 (#Huddersfield) and J21 (#Rochdale) due to a collision involving an overturned HGV. #TrafficOfficers are on scene, with recovery agents and contractors en route. Please take extra care due to the weather conditions."
In an update posted at around 12am this morning, they said: "UPDATE: All lanes have reopened on the #M62 westbound between J22 (#Huddersfield) and J21 (#Rochdale) following the earlier collision involving an overturned HGV. Residual delays have cleared and traffic is flowing freely. Thanks for your patience this evening."
There was chaos elsewhere on the M62 on Tuesday, after two other lorries became involved in a major collision near J12 (M60/M602) and Birchwood, causing a huge diesel spill and the motorway to be completely closed overnight.
Those involved in the earlier crash sustained minor injuries in the incident, with one casualty
A gang of ruthless criminals who carried out at least 19 cash machine raids on small convenience stores across England and Wales have been jailed for combined total of 21 years.
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