A man has died following a serious crash on the M62.
Police were called to the serious crash near Saddleworth, Oldham, earlier this morning. The collision is said to involve a van and a motorbike, according to traffic news reports.
West Yorkshire Police were at the scene alongside other emergency services. The collision happened eastbound at junction 22 of the M62 for Rishworth Moor. Entry slip roads and exit slip roads are closed and traffic on the A672 is said to be heavy as a result.
A 36-year-old man, the biker, has since sadly confirmed to have died. The 31-year-old van driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
In an earlier tweet, North West Motorway Police said: “West Yorkshire are dealing with an incident at junction 22 of M62 eastbound as a result the exit slip at j22 is closed for the time being.”
The traffic monitoring service, INRIX, said: “M62 Eastbound entry slip road closed, exit slip road closed due to serious accident, a van and a motorbike involved on J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor).
“Motorway traffic coping well but there is heavy traffic on the A672.”
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