A man has died following a crash on the M62 near Rochdale .
Emergency services were called to the scene - between junction 22 for Milnrow and junction 23 for Huddersfield - at around 7.40am on Monday.
The collision happened on the westbound stretch and involved a lorry and a Volkswagen Transporter.
A passenger in the van, a man in his 30s, suffered critical injuries and was rushed to hospital. He later died.
The carriageway heading towards Greater Manchester was closed for several hours.
Officers are now appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision - or who saw debris on the carriageway beforehand - to come forward.
In a statement West Yorkshire Police said: "Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision on the M62 earlier today (Monday).
"The incident happened at around 7.40am this morning (Monday) on the west bound carriageway between junctions 23 and 22.
"It involved a lorry and a VW transporter van.
"As a result of the incident a passenger in the van died. The man, in his 30s, from outside of West Yorkshire died in hospital."
Any witnesses to the collision to who saw debris in the carriageway before the incident is asked to call police on 101 quoting log 282 of today.
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