THE M1 is shut in both directions as an air ambulance attends a crash near a major UK airport.
The motorway is closed between Junction 21 (Leicester) and Junction 20 (Lutterworth) in .
National Highways said the motorway was forced to shut earlier this afternoon due to a “serious collision” near to East Midlands Airport.
They added it was a police-led incident with emergency services scrambled to the scene including an air ambulance.
There are queues of over 30 minutes with conditions not expected to return to normal until after 5.30pm.
Motorists have been urged to allow for extra journey time and follow the hollow square diversion symbols.
The Sun has contacted Leicestershire for comment.
Diversion routes
Southbound diverted traffic is also advised to follow the hollow square diversion symbol:
- Exit the M1 southbound at Junction 21 and take the third exit (south/west) onto the M69.
- Continue south/westbound on the M69 for approximately 14.5kms to M69 Junction1/A5 Interchange.
- At M69 Junction 1 exit the motorway and take the first exit (left) onto the A5 southbound.
- Continue along the A5 southbound for approximately 10.3kms to the A5/A4303 Cross in Hand Roundabout.
- At the roundabout take the first exit (left) onto the A4303 eastbound.
- Continue eastbound along the A4303 passing through the roundabouts at Magna Park and Coventry Road to the A5/A426
Lutterworth Road/Rugby Road Roundabout. - At the roundabout take the second exit (straight ahead) and continue eastbound along the A4303 to M1 Junction 20. Then rejoin the M1 southbound.
Northbound diverted traffic is advised to follow the hollow square diversion symbol:
- Exit the M1 northbound at Junction 20 and take the first exist (west) onto the A4303.
- Continue along the A4303 to the A4303/A426 Lutterworth Road/Rugby Road Roundabout and then take the second exit from the roundabout.
- Continue westbound along the A4303 passing through a further two roundabout at Coventry Road and Magna Park to A5/A4303 Cross in Hand Roundabout.
- Then take the fourth exit from the Roundabout and proceed north along the A5.
- Continue northbound along the A5 Watling Street for approximately 10.3kms to the A5/M69 Junction 1 Interchange.
- At the Interchange take the fifth exit onto the M69 northbound.
- Continue along the M69 northbound for approximately 14.5kms to M69 Junction 2/M1 Junction 20 and rejoin the M1 Northbound
The M1 in Leicestershire has shut in both directions following a serious collision
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