Major motorway closed for drivers after serious traffic accident as police launch investigation on A1

TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It added: Due to the nature of the incident, the road is expected to remain closed into the morning.Traffic maps from National Highways show the road closed between J62 and J63, with adjoining roads also facing slow-moving traffic and delays.Posting on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, National Highways: North-East outlined that the A1M remained closed as police continue their investigations.It added that there were delays of up to 22 minutes and three miles of congestion in both directions.A spokesperson for North East Ambulance Service said: We received a call from police on Sunday (April 26) night at 10.53pm to reports of a serious road traffic collision on the A1(M) north near junction 62 at Chester le Street.We sent six resources to the scene, including a duty officer, hazardous area response team, a doctor and emergency ambulance crews, which began arriving at the scene from 10.59pm onwards.We took two male patients to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, one of which was in a critical condition, for further treatment.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSDrivers obeying red routes helps cut pollution and boost safety across Brighton roadsHGVs risk being banned from residential streets in major crackdownMotorists face £70 fines for road offences as new rules clamp down on poor parkingRoad users travelling southbound are advised to follow the Solid Diamond diversion symbolExit the A1(M) southbound at Junction 63Join the A167 southbound and continue towards Chester-le-Street and DurhamContinue on the A167 to Thinford Roundabout (near Spennymoor)At Thinford Roundabout, turn left to join the A688 eastbound/northboundFollow the A688 towards Bowburn. Rejoin the A1(M) southbound at Junction 61Road users travelling northbound are advised to follow the Solid Triangle diversion symbolExit the A1(M) northbound at Junction 61Join the A688 westbound and continue towards Thinford Roundabout (near Spennymoor)At Thinford Roundabout, turn right to join the A167 northboundContinue on the A167 northbound towards Durham and Chester-le-StreetJoin the A167 northbound to reach Junction 63Rejoin the A1(M) northbound at Junction 63 Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter