A MAJOR motorway has been closed after a crash sparking huge delays and chaos for thousands of commuters this morning. Three lanes have been shut off on the southbound carriageway of the M1 following a traffic collision. Advertisement 1 A busy motorway used by 140,000 drivers per day has shut Credit: National Highways Over four miles of congestion have clogged motorists this morning, according to National Highways.
The spokesperson said: "Lanes 2, 3 and 4 are CLOSED on the M1 southbound within J24 near to East Midlands Airport, due to a collision. National Highways Traffic Officers are on scene. "There are currently delays of 30 mins and approx.
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