A crash between J20 and J21 on the M1 sparked severe delays this morning. The driver of the car that flipped managed to get out and was seen by ambulance staff at the scene
Motorists have been warned to expect “severe delays” on the M1 after a car with one person inside flipped earlier this morning.
Emergency services were called at 6.57am following a collision between J20 (Lutterworth) and J21 (near Leicester). Police, the fire service and ambulances arrived to find the upside-down vehicle in lane three of the northbound carriageway, about two miles north of the Lutterworth junction.
The driver had already managed to get out of the car and was seen by ambulance staff. The fire service confirmed all three lanes had to be closed following the incident.
Less than two hours after the crash, the motorway reopened but drivers were warned to expect delays. National Highways said at 8.40am: “Recovery and collision clear-up work is complete, all lanes are now open on the M1 northbound, between J20 and J21. Please allow time for delays to ease, up to 60 minutes extra journey time. Approx. 5 miles of congestion.”
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