JemmaPage published Long delays and heavy traffic on M1 due to lorry fire

Drivers faced delays on the M1 after a lorry set on fire. All lanes reopened and traffic had returned to normal by 1.45pm. One lane on the main southbound carriageway, between junctions 26 and 25, was closed. Another lane on the exit slip road was also shut.
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