Overturned van blocking lanes on M1 in Leeds


An overturned van is blocked lanes one and two on the M1 in Leeds.
It happened on the M1 at junction 49 in Colton, just after the exit slip.
The lanes are closed while traffic officers attend the scene.
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Hide AdHighways England issued this update at 8.40am: "M1 J46 #Colton #Leeds northbound after the exit slip. Overturned van in lanes 1 and 2.
"The lanes are closed and #TrafficOfficers are just arriving on scene. @WYP_RPU."
The AA traffic news said that the traffic is slow due to "people slowing to look at accident on M1 Southbound at J46 A6120 Selby Road."
Average speeds are 20 miles per hour.