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M1 reopened in both directions after incident

National Highways A view of the M1 motorway during a closure. Heavy traffic can be seen on one side of the carriageway while the other is empty. It is dark and cars have their headlights on.National Highways
The M1 motorway was closed in both directions near Watford in Hertfordshire

A busy motorway, which was closed in both directions following an "incident", has been reopened.

The incident, at 17:30 GMT, saw the M1 in Hertfordshire closed near Watford and Bricket Wood, while the nearby A405 was simultaneously closed heading southbound from the M1 junction.

Hertfordshire Police attended the scene, and urged drivers to avoid the area.

National Highways said the road had now been reopened and it expected any delays to clear soon after.

An earlier collision on the M1 southbound carriageway in Bedfordshire also triggered delays between junction 13 and junction 12.

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