A serious crash between two lorries has closed part of the M1 in both directions, Highways England has said
Why you can trust Sky NewsImages of the crash site showed one of the lorry cabs was severely damaged in the collision, while the the other had gone through an embankment.Image:Both the northbound and southbound carriageways between junction 12 at Flitwick and junction 13 near Milton Keynes were closed after the collision on Saturday, Highways England said.
The southbound carriageway is expected to be closed for"several hours", it said. The northbound carriageway has since reopened.Drivers are being urged to find alternative routes after the HGVs collided on the southbound carriageway shortly after 6.30am. Bedfordshire Police tweeted they were at the scene of a"serious collision". An air ambulance also attended.
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