Leicestershire M1 traffic held after ‘van left on its side’

One person freed from vehicle

A spokeswoman for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has said that one van was involved in a crash on the M1 this morning. The service was called at 11.25am and three fire crews attended the scene, from Wigston, Lutterworth and Southern stations.

The van was left “on its side straddling the hard shoulder and lane one”, the spokeswoman said. One person had to be freed from the vehicle. They are now being assessed by EMAS at the scene.