A second stretch of the M1 near Northampton is gridlocked following a collision on Monday morning (July 18), according to National Highways.
Lane three is closed on northbound between junction 14 for Milton Keynes and junction 15 at Northampton after a crash at around 11.30am, leaving drivers battling stifling heat in their vehicles.
No information has been made available about the crash not any injuries but a spokesman for the agency reported delays of 25 minutes and approximately four miles of congestion back to Newport Pagnell services.
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The M1 was completely shut both ways for around four hours earlier on Monday following a multi-vehicle collision near junction 17 at 3.30am. The southbound carriageway eventually reopened just before 9am.
Disruption from the latest collision is not expected to last as long, however.