A63 - no access to M62 as crash closes westbound carriageway

Emergency crews from Humberside Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service are at the scene, along with recovery teams and National Highways traffic officers. <i>(Image: Supplied)</i>
Emergency crews from Humberside Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service are at the scene, along with recovery teams and National Highways traffic officers. (Image: Supplied)
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DRIVERS are being warned of delays following a collision on a major road in East Yorkshire.

National Highways said the westbound carriageway of the A63 is shut between the A1034 at South Cave and the M62 involving a car and a caravan which overturned, at around 11.30am (Friday, August 7).

Emergency crews from Humberside Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service are at the scene, along with recovery teams and National Highways traffic officers.

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An update from National Highways at 2pm this afternoon said: "If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time.

"Drivers are advised to follow the hollow diamond diversion route.

"Westbound traffic should exit the A63 at South Cave, take the second exit onto the A1034, and follow it for about seven miles to the roundabout with the A1079.

"From there, take the first exit onto the A1079 and continue for two miles to the roundabout with the A614.

"Take the first exit onto the A614 and follow it for 12 miles to the M62 junction 37 roundabout.

"Then take the second left to join the M62 westbound."

Do you have any eyewitness comments or photos from the scene if safe to do so? Contact kevin.glenton@newsquest.co.uk.

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