Motorway tailbacks in Northamptonshire after crash between lorry and a car

Commuters are facing queues on the M1 in Northamptonshire again this morning after a collision left a car facing the wrong way on the carriageway.

One lane is blocked and the AA is reporting very slow traffic due to the collision on the M1 northbound.

Traffic is crawling in the roadworks section of the M1 by Watford Gap services.placeholder image
Traffic is crawling in the roadworks section of the M1 by Watford Gap services.

Lane one is blocked and the reports suggest the accident took place just south of the Watford Gap service station.

A car is facing the wrong way in lane one and a lorry is also stationary in the same lane a little further on.

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