Statement: Serious Injury Collision, M62 Westbound

*Saturday, 16 November 2024 *

At around 2.55pm today (Saturday), a car failed to stop for police on the M621 as it travelled towards the M62 at Birstall.    

A pursuit was authorised and the car, a white Toyota Corolla, drove at speed on to the M62 westbound carriageway, heading towards Manchester.  

Shortly after 3pm the Toyota was in collision with a Peugeot 306, just before Junction 24 on the westbound carriageway.    

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