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Rush hour drivers held after motorway collision

National Highways A black and white image of traffic, including both cars and lorries, queuing across multiple lanes on a motorway.National Highways
Traffic cameras showed queues building on the M1 on Tuesday morning

Rush hour drivers experienced delays after a motorway collision caused them to be held at a standstill.

All four lanes were shut on the southbound M1 between Milton Keynes and Bedford at about 06:30 GMT on Tuesday morning.

National Highways said three lanes were reopened between junctions 14 and 13 before 07:00.

Traffic conditions were expected to return to normal by 11:45, the roads authority added.

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