Traffic officers are working to clear the scene.
National Highways said at 4:24 pm 24 October:
’Traffic has been stopped on the M1 southbound between J29 and J28 near Sutton-in-Ashfield following a multi-vehicle collision.
‘Traffic officers are at the location and attempting the move the vehicles.
‘There is currently 40 min delays on the approach with 5 miles of congestion.’