Drivers warned to avoid area after serious incident closes A61 in Chesterfield

Derbyshire police say that the A61 southbound between the Horns Bridge roundabout and Tesco, at Lockoford Lane, is closed due to a serious incident.

Drivers are being urged to avoid the area and find alternative routes.

The AA is reporting that a crash has led to the road closure, with severe delays on the A61 Rother Way both ways between A617 (Horns Bridge Roundabout) and Malkin Street, with congestion and queues backed up to the Brimington Roundabout.

The AA is also reporting severe delays of ten minutes on A61 Northbound between A617 (Horns Bridge Roundabout) and A619 Rother Way. Average speed five mph.