Shocked motorists travelling on the M62 westbound near Brighouse watched on after the luxury supercar erupted into a fireball early on Monday evening, after colliding with a Mazda
12:56, 23 Aug 2022Updated 12:56, 23 Aug 2022
The moment an electric purple £270,000 Lamborghini burst into flames after a high-speed smash on the M62 has been captured in a dramatic piece of footage.
Shocking motorists travelling on the M62 westbound near Brighouse watched on after the luxury supercar erupted into a fireball early on Monday evening.
Emergency services were called to the scene after the purple car, a Aventador, crashed into a Mazda as both vehicles caught ablaze.
Two people were rushed to hospital following the smash, which brought traffic to a standstill for more than six miles.
Ambulances, police cars and fire engines blocked the road while firefighters battled the blaze.
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Police forensic crash vans were also seen attending the blaze.
The M62 was closed soon after the crash at 5.11pm on Monday and remained closed well into the evening, the Manchester Evening News reported.
The crash happened close to junction 25 of the M62 heading towards Manchester, with police confirming two people have been taken to hospital after the horror smash.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that the crash involved two vehicles - a Lamborghini Aventador and a Mazda CX-5 - and that apart from the two taken to hospital no other injuries were reported. Motorists are urged to avoid the scene while enquiries are ongoing.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "At 5.11pm today (Monday), police received a report of a vehicle which was in collision with the central reservation on the M62 Westbound carriageway, close to Junction 25. Emergency services attended and established the collision involved two cars – a Lamborghini Aventador and a Mazda CX-5.
"Two people from the Lamborghini have been taken to hospital for further treatment. No other injuries were reported and enquiries are ongoing at the scene.
"A road closure is currently in place and motorists are being advised to avoid the area at this time."
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