8:44am Friday 2 March - Army called in to rescue drivers trapped on M62

Date published: 02 March 2018


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The Army has been called in to help rescue hundreds of motorists trapped on the M62 motorway due to the severe winter weather, police confirm.

Conditions on the M62 between J20-J22 at 3am Friday 2 March 2018.
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