Drivers 'stuck for hours' in M1 closure between Chesterfield and Mansfield
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The M1 northbound remains closed J28 for Mansfield and J29 for Chesterfield due to the collision between a van and a car this afternoon (Tuesday, July 7).
Police, fire and air ambulance are all in attendance and the extent of any injuries is not yet known.
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The authority said the queue of traffic spans ‘five miles back to J27’ with average journeys taking 90 minutes longer than usual.
But @misvipertweets tweeted: “Bit longer than 90 minutes. My husband and two children have been stuck on the motorway for two and a half hours.”
Road users are advised to follow the hollow traingle diversion symbol and exit at J28 onto the A38 eastbound. More info on the diversion can be found here.