Motorists are being urged to find different routes after the accident left heavy congestion throughout the area.
A lorry has been left hanging off a bridge above the A14 after crashing into a barrier on the M1 motorway in Leicestershire.
The vehicle was involved in an accident at junction 19 on the southbound carriageway of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange at about 4.30am on Monday.The M1 southbound carriageway is closed at junction 19, while the A14 - a major east-west route from the Midlands to the port of Felixstowe - running beneath the M1 is shut in both directions.
Emergency services are at the scene, but there is congestion throughout the area as motorists look for different routes. Leicestershire Police said:"Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes and avoid the area where possible while arrangements are made to remove the vehicle and ensure both roads are safe to be reopened."
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