Motorway closes after horse struck by vehicle
The westbound M62 was shut for several hours on Tuesday morning
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A motorway was closed overnight after a horse was struck and killed by a vehicle.
The M62 was shut westbound between Junction 35 at Rawcliffe and Junction 34 at Whitley in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Firefighters from Selby were called to the scene near Whitley Bridge at about 03:00 GMT to assist police and National Highways, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
The road fully reopened at about 07:25, National Highways confirmed.
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