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A car erupted into flames on the M62 on Wednesday (October 29) causing major delays shortly before midday. Emergency crews were called to the eastbound carriageway of the motorway between J22 for Denshaw and J23 for Huddersfield following reports of a vehicle fire. Two lanes were shut off by Highways officers as the fire service also attended the scene to put out the blaze. The car appeared to be pulling a trailer. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE Footage shared on social media showed the front of the car well alight on the hard shoulder, with plumes of smoke billowing over the scene. The incident caused significant delays with traffic building in the area due to lane closures while emergency crews worked at the scene. National Highways North West said there were delays of over 45 minutes with at least four miles of congestion on the eastbound carriageway at around 11.30am. The incident had later cleared and been moved to the hard shoulder and the carriageway reopened to traffic. --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable , highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street . If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@men-news.co.uk or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
