PART of the M1 motorway has shut after a lorry reportedly flipped onto its side in a horrific three-vehicle crash.

The southbound carriageway of the busy motorway is closed between Junction 5 for Watford and Junction 1 for Brent Cross.

National Highways said in a statement: “The M1 in Hertfordshire is closed southbound between J5 (Watford) and J1 (Brent Cross) due to a collision.

“All emergency services are in attendance for an overturned lorry.

“National Highways traffic officers are assisting with road closures.”

The road had originally been closed just between Junction 5 and Junction 4, before it was later extended.

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Traffic jam on a multi-lane highway.The southbound carriageway of the M1 is currently closed between Junction 5 and Junction 1