A1 closed due to serious collision

It's affecting the Southbound carriageway near to Leeming Bar

Author: May NormanPublished 18th Oct 2021

There's been a serious crash on the A1, near Leeming Bar.

Police have confirmed it involves two vehicles and it happened around 2.30am.

It also means the southbound carriages - between Junction 51 and 50 - are currently closed.

The road is expected to remain closed for several hours.

In a statement, North Yorkshire Police have said:

'Anyone who witnessed the collision or who was driving along that stretch of road at around the time of the collision is asked to contact police. Dial 101, press 1 and pass information to the Force Control Room, quoting reference number NYP-18102021-0020.'

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