Car and lorry crash shuts M1 northbound

Image source, National Highways

Image caption, Police said the crash involved a lorry and a car

Motorists faced miles of delays after a crash involving a car and lorry shut part of a motorway.

Leicestershire Police said the crash on the M1 northbound - between junction 23A and 24 - was reported just before 15:35 BST on Monday.

The driver of the car is being treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, the force added.

National Highways just after 17:15 that all lanes had reopened.

It added there were about six miles of congestion on approach, which would now begin to ease.

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