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Liverpool Echo
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Abigail Nicholson

Mystery as car found facing wrong way on M62 at rush hour

A car was found facing the wrong way on the M62 during rush hour.

Merseyside Police were called to the M62 westbound between junctions seven (Warrington Road) and six (M7/Tarbock Island) at around 5.15pm on Tuesday, April 12, following reports of a car stopped on the carriageway. Once at the scene officers found a car facing the wrong way on the westbound carriageway.

It is unclear if the car was involved in a crash, broke down or if the vehicle lost control. A police spokesperson confirmed the driver was out of the car when officers arrived.

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Traffic monitoring service, INRIX says: "One lane closed and queueing traffic due to debris on road and accident on M62 Westbound between J7 A57 Warrington Road (Rainhill Stoops) and J6 M57 J1 (Tarbock Island)."

The car was turned back the right way by 6pm.

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