A lorry was left hanging precariously off a bridge above the A14 after the HGV crashed into a barrier on the M1 in Leicestershire.
The accident occurred shortly before 4.40am on Monday at junction 19 on the southbound carriageway of the motorway at the Catthorpe Interchange.The M1 southbound carriageway at junction 19 is closed, while the A14 running beneath the M1 is shut in both directions.
Link roads from the M6 south onto the the A14 east and the A14 west on the M6 north were also closed.Seventy NHS doctors trapped in Sudan and stranded Brits 'forced to kill pets' after SAS just rescue diplomatsLeicestershire Police have advised that drivers look for "alternative routes and avoid the area where possible".Picture: Twitter/@Northants_RPTNational Highways said the lorry has since been recovered.
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