Crash on M1 near Chesterfield triggers lane closure

A crash has triggered a lane closure on the M1 near Chesterfield, with traffic slowly beginning to ease.
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One lane of the northbound carriageway has been closed this morning after a collision between J29 for Chesterfield Mansfield and J29A for Markham Vale/Bolsover.

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Highways England said the incident was not expected to clear until 11am.

One lane is closed on the M1 between J29 and J29 near Chesterfield (picture: Highways England)One lane is closed on the M1 between J29 and J29 near Chesterfield (picture: Highways England)
One lane is closed on the M1 between J29 and J29 near Chesterfield (picture: Highways England)
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Derbyshire Police were called just before 8.50am to the crash which allegedly involved a Ford Focus and a lorry.

No injuries were reported.

Witnesses, or those with dashcam footage, are asked to call police.

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