Major road linking two cities is CLOSED in both directions after horror lorry crash – with drivers warned to avoid area
A MAJOR road linking two cities is closed in both directions after a horror lorry crash.
Motorists have been warned to avoid the A628 Woodhead Pass which has been shut since the early hours of the morning.
Police say a lorry hit a wall on the road and the driver left the scene before officers arrived.
Investigations are still continuing on Woodhead Pass, which connects Manchester and Sheffield.
National Highways says "extensive clean-up works" are ongoing as the road remains closed.
Woodhead Pass is fully closed between Hollingworth, in Tameside, and the Flouch roundabout in South Yorkshire.
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Drivers are advised to use the A57 Snake Pass or the M62 as an alternative to Woodhead Pass.
National Highways Yorkshire first reported the collision in a post on X, formerly Twitter, at 2.44am this morning.
In a further tweet, a spokesperson said: "Due to a collision involving a lorry.
"The road will be closed through the morning peak travel period due to a complex recovery operation being required."
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A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said previously: "The A628 Woodhead Pass stretch is closed in both directions following a collision between a lorry and a wall.
"Please avoid the area and use alternative routes to allow emergency services to respond to the incident."
In a later update, a force spokesperson said: "We received reports of a collision on the A628 Woodhead Pass, Crowden Stretch, just after 1.20am on Tuesday, April 1.
"The incident involved a lorry which was in collision with a wall. The driver of the lorry left the scene before officers arrived and enquiries are ongoing to trace them.
"The road was closed while the incident was dealt with."
