Drivers face severe delays on the M1 motorway following a multiple vehicle crash.

The highway was closed between Junction 4 and Junction 1, following the incident on the southbound carriageway at J2, A41 Fiveways Corner.

A motorcycle, a lorry and up to ten cars were involved in the collision, just before the entry slip road.

Emergency services are at the scene recovering the vehicles involved and congestion is all the way back to junction 6A for the M25.

The road was reopened at 8.30am.

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