A 'complex incident' has blocked the traffic on the M1 southbound in Northamptonshire. Road users have been advised to avoid the area following an incident involving an overturned lorry on Wednesday, December 28.
The incident occurred shortly before 8am with signage set within 60 miles of the incident advising of the closure to help motorists avoid the area and to keep disruption to a minimum. The M1 has been closed between junction 16 (Upper Heyford) and junction 15a (Rothersthorpe Interchange) while specialist teams work to recover the stricken vehicle.
Two lanes also remain closed on the northbound carriageway while work takes place at scene. National Highways has also treated a fuel spillage following the incident.
