Police cars swarm M62 to save driver unable to stop electric car due to 'fault' with brakes
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The M62 was closed after a driver was unable to stop their electric car due to a "fault" with the vehicle.
The eastbound carriageway was closed between junctions 11 (Birchwood) and 12 (Eccles) at approximately 2.15pm on Wednesday.
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Police confirmed the lanes were shut after a driver was unable to brake due to a "fault" with their electric car.
A spokesman for North West Motorway Police said: "Motorway officers from Merseyside, Cheshire and GMP brought the vehicle to a safe stop."
All traffic was stopped as police responded to the incident.
Two lanes later reopened, with a further two closed, causing major delays of almost an hour and congestion backed up ahead of rush hour.
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