M1 reopened in both directions after incident

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.
The M1 motorway was closed in both directions near Watford in Hertfordshire [National Highways]

A busy motorway that closed in both directions due to an "incident" is back open.

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

Hertfordshire Police was in attendance and urged drivers to avoid the area.

National Highways said the road had now been reopened and delays would clear shortly.

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

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