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M1 delays after lorry carrying glass bottles overturns | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Part of the M1 was closed for several hours after a lorry carrying 44 tonnes of glass bottles overturned. | |
Highways England said the northbound carriageway reopened at about 11:00 BST following the crash between junction 38 and 39. | |
The lorry overturned after it collided with a car between the junctions for Haigh and Durkar in West Yorkshire in the early hours. | |
Police said the male driver of the car sustained minor injuries. | |
Highways England tweeted that drivers faced delays and diversions were in place. | Highways England tweeted that drivers faced delays and diversions were in place. |
It said there had been a substantial fuel spillage across the carriageway, with crews working through the night to clear the road. | It said there had been a substantial fuel spillage across the carriageway, with crews working through the night to clear the road. |