M1 northbound near Luton closed following multi-vehicle crash
A northbound section of the M1 in Bedfordshire has been shut following a crash between two cars and two lorries. National Highways said the road, between junctions 11 for Luton and junctions 11a for Houghton Regis and Dunstable, was closed at about 12:00 BST. All emergency services including Bedfordshire Police were attending the scene, and its traffic officers were assisting with traffic management, it added.Debris, including oil on two lanes of the road, was being cleared to allow traffic to be released.
Long delays were being reported and drivers were being advised to exit the motorway at junction 11, follow the hollow triangle diversion symbols and re-join at junction 12 for Toddington, National Highways added.
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