M1 crash: Three lanes closed near Chesterfield after lorry crashes into back of car
A section of the M1 is closed after a crash this afternoon.
Three out of four lanes are currently closed on the motorway’s southbound carriageway between junction 28 (Alfreton) and junction 29 (Chesterfield/Mansfield) following the collision, which involved a car and a lorry.
A spokesperson for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service – which attended the crash – said: “The M1 between junction 28 and junction 29 will remain closed.”
A Highways England spokesperson added: “Please plan for delays and consider an alternate route.”
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