This diversion is in place for northbound traffic on the M1 in Leicestershire.
Emergency services including Leicestershire Police attended the scene. Leicestershire Police are now in the process of carrying out collision investigations.
National Highways Traffic Officers are in attendance assisting with traffic management.
Traffic caught within the closure is in the process of being released.
•  Updates: M1 Leicestershire closed both ways –  serious collision
Diversion Route
Northbound diverted traffic is advised to follow the hollow square diversion symbol:
- Exit the M1 northbound at Junction 20 and take the first exist (west) onto the A4303.
- Continue along the A4303 to the A4303/A426 Lutterworth Road/Rugby Road Roundabout and then take the second exit from the roundabout.
- Continue westbound along the A4303 passing through a further two roundabout at Coventry Road and Magna Park to A5/A4303 Cross in Hand Roundabout.
- Then take the fourth exit from the Roundabout and proceed north along the A5.
- Continue northbound along the A5 Watling Street for approximately 10.3kms to the A5/M69 Junction 1 Interchange.
- At the Interchange take the fifth exit onto the M69 northbound.
- Continue along the M69 northbound for approximately 14.5kms to M69 Junction 2/M1 Junction 20 and rejoin the M1 Northbound
