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M1 northbound near Hemel Hempstead closed after serious crash M1 northbound near Hemel Hempstead was closed after serious crash
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Hertfordshire Police warned the M1 northbound between Hemel Hempstead and Flamstead will be closed for some timeHertfordshire Police warned the M1 northbound between Hemel Hempstead and Flamstead will be closed for some time
A northbound section of the M1 in Hertfordshire has been shut after a serious collision, just a few miles from where the M1 in Bedfordshire was closed earlier. A northbound section of the M1 in Hertfordshire was closed overnight after a serious collision, just a few miles from where the M1 in Bedfordshire was closed earlier.
Police said at about 16:40 BST they were dealing with the crash, which is between junction eight for Hemel Hempstead and junction nine for Flamstead in Herts. Police said at about 16:40 BST, they dealt with a crash between junction eight for Hemel Hempstead and junction nine for Flamstead in Herts.
The other emergency services, including the air ambulance, were at the scene and diversions were put in place, said National Highways.The other emergency services, including the air ambulance, were at the scene and diversions were put in place, said National Highways.
Another part of the northbound carriageway, between junction 11 for Luton and junction 11a for Houghton Regis in Beds, has now reopened, but two lanes remained closed following a crash at noon, the agency said. An overnight closure was in place for emergency resurfacing, and the motorway has since reopened.
Emergency services were called to the M1 near Luton just before 12:00Emergency services were called to the M1 near Luton just before 12:00
A significant clear-up operation has been required to clear the carriageways, following the earlier crash, which closed the road for hours. A significant clear-up operation was required to clear the carriageways, following the crash, which closed the road for hours.
Two cars and two lorries were involved and firefighters tacked an unrelated lorry fire, which was part of the traffic caught within the closure, said National Highways. Two cars and two lorries were involved, and firefighters tackled an unrelated lorry fire, which was part of the traffic caught within the closure, said National Highways.
Meanwhile, Hertfordshire Police warned the M1 northbound between Hemel Hempstead and Flamstead would be closed for some time.Meanwhile, Hertfordshire Police warned the M1 northbound between Hemel Hempstead and Flamstead would be closed for some time.
Officers asked drivers to find alternative routes.Officers asked drivers to find alternative routes.
National Highways said traffic caught within the closure "is now passing the scene of the incident via lane four", but warned but this would take some time.
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