M1 northbound closed after two lorries crash near Wakefield

Part of the M1 northbound was closed for a clean-up operation after two lorries crashed in West Yorkshire.

The incident happened at around 5.40am on Wednesday 26 July, between junction 39 Denby Dale Road and junction 40 for Ossett, near Wakefield.

There was congestion back to Woolley Edge services and slow traffic on routes through Wakefield.

Contractors were on the scene to clear a spillage on the carriageway.

Traffic caught within the closure has now been released past the scene. A diversion is in place taking traffic onto the A636 towards Netherton and the A638, re-joining the motorway again at J40. There were delays of 45 minutes in the area. West Yorkshire Police were on the scene.

The road has since reopened.