M1 re-opens after 'police incident' near Chesterfield and Mansfield junctions

The M1 has been re-opened between J28 and J29, after being closed in both directions this morning.
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Highways England advised at 10.02am that traffic had been stopped on the M1 in both directions between J29 and J28.

It added that traffic was at a standstill due to an incident involving Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit.

Deep Lane in Hardstoft, part of which is a bridge over the motorway, has also re-opened to traffic.

Traffic is still heavy in the area.