A1 closed all morning following serious incident near Blyth

Part of the A1 near Blyth will remain closed until later this morning following a 'serious incident'.
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Earlier this morning the A1 was shut northbound between the A634 and A614/A1(M) and traffic diverted through the town.

The southbound section has reopened but the northbound carriageway remains closed while emergency services work to free a casualty.

The Highways Agency tweeted the incident at 8.57am.