A1(M) traffic: Road expected to be closed for several hours due to serious crash

The A1(M) in North Yorkshire is expected to be closed for a number of hours following a serious crash.
By Jonathan Pritchard
Published 18th Oct 2021, 06:48 BST
Updated 18th Oct 2021, 09:42 BST

North Yorkshire Police said at around 4.30am this morning (Oct 18) that they had closed the round in the southbound direction between junction 51 and 50.

The force said the crash happened at around 2.20am, and said the road was expected to be closed for 'several hours'.

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Highways England said they were at the scene and working to reopen the road but they did not have a timescale for when that might happen.

The A1(M) is closed southbound between junction 51 and 50The A1(M) is closed southbound between junction 51 and 50
The A1(M) is closed southbound between junction 51 and 50

They tweeted: "Please be aware that this #A1M southbound J51 - J50 incident is causing delays of 40 mins above normal journey time for this time of day. There is approx. 4 miles of congestion on approach. Please allow plenty of extra time for your journey if you are travelling in the area.

Police said anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or have any information, should call them on 101.

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