Drivers face chaos after horror crash between two lorries causes massive diesel spill

National Highways reports a collision between two heavy goods vehicles, which caused a “substantial” spillage across the carriageway.

The diesel spillage is currently being cleared, with all traffic caught within the closure having been released via the hard shoulder.

Emergency services have since left the scene, although National Highways remains in attendance to deal with traffic management.

While one of the HGVs has left the scene, the other is in the process of being recovered.

Service providers are in attendance on the A1M to clean the spillage from the carriageway and reopen the road to traffic.

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GB News has contacted the emergency services for a comment.

National Highways said: “If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.”

The transport organisation has also set out a diversion route for motorists caught near the accident.

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Road users are advised to follow the Hollow Circle diversion symbol on road signs

• Exit the A1(M) at J36
• At the roundabout, take the first exit onto A630 and proceed along this road for approximately two miles to the roundabout with the A18
• At the junction, take the first exit onto A18 and proceed along this road for approximately 500m to the roundabout with the A6182
• At the junction, take the first exit onto A6182 and proceed along this road for approximately two miles to the junction with the M18 J3
• At the roundabout, take the second exit onto M18 southbound and proceed along this road for approximately one mile to Junction 2
• At the Junction, exit the M18 at J2 and proceed to the end of the slip road
• At the roundabout, road users are advised to use the motorway signage to decide whether to join the A1(M) South or the M18 South

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