Six-mile tailback as two cars overturn in rush-hour crash on M1
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Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious multi-vehicle crash on the M1 outside Lisburn.
The collision happened around 6:50am as two cars overturned on the road close to the Applegreen service station.
Both Belfast-bound lanes were closed for a short time with traffic heading to the Balmoral show also being affected.
The two lanes remain closed, while police have opened the hard shoulder to traffic to clear some of the extensive backlog.
Tailbacks following multi-car collision outside Lisburn
The Belfast Telegraph understands that the tailback is around six miles long, spanning to the outskirts of Moira.
Roads in and around Lisburn have also been affected as motorists seek an alternative route.
In a statement a police spokesperson said: 'One Belfast-bound lane of the M1 has re-opened following an earlier collision.
'Tailbacks and delays should be expected in the area.'
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