Car fire causes lane closures on M1 at Wakefield

Two lanes of the M1 northbound between junctions 39 and 40 near Wakefield are closed due to a car fire and oil spill.

The incident, reported by National Highways, has caused 30-minute delays on the approach and approximately four miles of congestion.

The two inside lanes have been shut.

West Yorkshire Police are at the scene.

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