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The motorway is shut in both directions after a car came off a bridge and hit a van
16:01, …
The M1 remains shut in both directions after a car crashed off a bridge and landed on the motorway, colliding with a van.
National Highways said the car had come off a bridge and landed on the southbound carriageway, causing fuel spills and leading to …
Traffic caught within the M1 closures is being turned around and directed off the motorway via the previous exit slip.
National Highways Traffic Officers are dealing with traffic management.
Traffic being directed off the motorway
A statement from Nat…
The M1 has been shut in both directions after a car crashed off a bridge and landed on the motorway, colliding with a van.
National Highways said the car had come off a bridge and landed on the southbound carriageway, causing fuel spills and leading to…
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There are delays of 30 minutes above normal travel times northbound on the M1 and three miles of congestion, National Highways confirmed
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