Motorway reopens after car transporter hits bridge

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Rush-hour traffic was disrupted after the crash, which happened at about 13:00 GMT on Friday

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The M621 has reopened after it was closed for several hours on Friday when a car transporter struck a railway bridge.

The road was shut after the vehicle struck a bridge near Junction 1, at the Beeston Interchange in Leeds, at about 13:00 GMT.

Traffic was severely disrupted in the area as a result of the incident, which happened on the eastbound carriageway.

Traffic information service Inrix confirmed the road had reopened at around 17:30 GMT.