A1 crash involving two lorries caused delays of 45 minutes

Delays of 45 minutes were reported on the A1 yesterday after a crash involving two lorries.

The incident happened on the southbound carriageway between junction 41 and junction 40.

The collision occurred at around 11:30am and caused significant delays for motorists travelling in both directions. One lorry was carrying a load of timber, while the other was carrying a load of food.

The fire service and police were called to the scene and worked to clear the carriageway. The road was fully reopened by 12:15pm.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: "We were called to the scene of a two-lorry collision on the A1 southbound. One lorry was carrying timber, while the other was carrying food. The collision caused significant delays for motorists travelling in both directions. We worked with the police to clear the carriageway and the road was fully reopened by 12:15pm."

No one was injured in the collision.