Long delays are building around two incidents which have seen the emergency services called out.
The crash on the M1 in Leicestershire appears to have happened around 30 minutes after the fireTraffic was stopped at about 13:00 BST on the northbound side between junction 21A at Kirby Muxloe and junction 22 at Coalville due to a lorry fire, then was closed southbound shortly after.Emergency services, including the air ambulance, are at the scene.
Traffic service Inrix, which reported details of the crash, said the accident was stopping people for going down the diversion route towards the A46.: "Hoping the slip road reopens very very soon! Have a tiny baby in the car with me and can't move." But National Highways responded: "Unfortunately not. An air ambulance is now attending due to the severity of the incident."
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