Police rushed to the scene
The M1 was shut in both directions between Junction 44 and Junction 42 asattended the scene on the busy carriageway. According to Inrix, our travel management system, the M621 and entry slip was also closed in both directions as a result of the incident.
The M1 southbound reopened first late on Friday evening but the southbound carriageway remained closed into the early hours. In an update at 1am, National Highways tweeted: "The #M1 northbound between J42 and J44 has fully re-opened after the serious incidents yesterday evening. Delays clearing." Highways England diverted traffic away from the scene but did not elaborate on the nature of the incident.
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