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M1 southbound in Bedfordshire due to multi-vehicle serious crash M1 southbound in Bedfordshire due to multi-vehicle serious crash
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Emergency services are at the scene of the serious crash on the M1 in BedfordshireEmergency services are at the scene of the serious crash on the M1 in Bedfordshire
A section of the M1 motorway in Bedfordshire has been closed following a multi-vehicle crash.A section of the M1 motorway in Bedfordshire has been closed following a multi-vehicle crash.
National Highways said the southbound carriageway, between junction 13 for Brogborough/Bedford and junction 12 for Toddington, was shut at about 14:00 BST.National Highways said the southbound carriageway, between junction 13 for Brogborough/Bedford and junction 12 for Toddington, was shut at about 14:00 BST.
Emergency services including an air ambulance were sent, it added.Emergency services including an air ambulance were sent, it added.
Northbound traffic was stopped to allow the helicopter to leave. Northbound traffic was stopped to allow the helicopter to leave. The southbound carriageway had reopened by 20:00, the roads agency said on social media.
National Highways asked drivers to allow extra time for their journeys and said there were delays of about 45 minutes on the approach to the crash site.National Highways asked drivers to allow extra time for their journeys and said there were delays of about 45 minutes on the approach to the crash site.
National Highways warned of delays in the areaNational Highways warned of delays in the area
Meanwhile, a section of the anti-clockwise M25 has also been closed, in Hertfordshire.Meanwhile, a section of the anti-clockwise M25 has also been closed, in Hertfordshire.
Junction 24, for Potters Bar, had been shut due to a car fire, but now only lanes one and two remain closed. Junction 24, for Potters Bar, had been shut due to a car fire, but now only one lane remains closed.
There have been delays of about 60 minutes.
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