A1(M) part closed in North Yorkshire after two lorries crash

The A1(M) was expected to be closed for "a considerable time" on Friday

The A1(M) southbound in North Yorkshire remains closed after a crash involving two lorries.

Both carriageways were shut between Leeming and Catterick after an HGV collided with a bin lorry, crossed the central reservation and overturned.

Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene at 07:00 GMT.

Two lanes northbound were reopened at about 19:15 but the route remains closed southbound while repair work is carried out.

North Yorkshire Police urged drivers to avoid the area. Traffic is being diverted onto the A6055.

National Highways said the HGV had been carrying machinery and a "significant amount of debris" had been strewn across both carriageways of the motorway.

Both lorries have been recovered from the scene.

The route was shut between Leeming and Catterick, causing long tailbacks

Earlier, drivers who had been caught up in queues behind the crash were released along the hard shoulder, the agency added.

Police have not said whether anyone was injured in the crash.

The central barrier and road surface were seriously damaged in the crash