Crash between two lorries causes two miles of queues on A1 at Long Bennington

One lane of the A1 is closed this morning following a crash involving two lorries.

The lane on the southbound carriageway is closed following the collision near the Long Bennington turnoff at Valley Lane.

The AA is reporting queues of slow-moving traffic on the A1 with congestion on the B6326 as traffic tries to avoid the area.

Pictures of the incident show police on the scene and one of the lorries in a field after crashing through a hedge.

National Highways was reporting delays of more than 20 minutes before 9am