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M1 Closed: Police Incident Shuts Motorway
15 Mar
Summary
- M1 motorway closed in both directions due to police incident.
- Closures are between junctions 29 and 29A, affecting Chesterfield and Staveley.
- Drivers are advised to find alternative routes as police manage the situation.
The M1 motorway was shut down in both directions on Sunday morning due to an active police incident. Derbyshire Police confirmed that the closures spanned the sections of the motorway between junction 29 and junction 29A. This critical closure affected travel between Chesterfield and Staveley.
National Highways traffic officers were dispatched to the scene to support the implementation of strategic closures. Motorists caught in the disruption were advised to seek alternative routes. The exact nature of the police incident and the expected duration of the closures were not immediately clear.
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