A1M North Yorkshire closure: Motorway shut between Leeming Bar and Catterick after bin wagon and lorry crash

The A1M in North Yorkshire is closed in both directions after a crash collision involving a bin wagon and a lorry.

The crash happened shortly after 7am this morning, with National Highways warning drivers that the closure between Junction 51 (Leeming Bar) and Junction 52 (Catterick) could be in place for a “considerable time”.

The agency said one of the vehicles has crossed over the carriageway, overturned and come to rest on its side. There is a significant amount of debris across both carriageways.

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