M1 delays: Lorry fire sees three lanes closed near Chesterfield
Drivers are facing long delays this morning on the M1 after a lorry caught fire
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A lorry fire saw three lanes of a busy motorway closed.
All but one lane of the M1 northbound in Derbyshire was shut between Junction 29 for Chesterfield and Junction 29A for Markham Vale, although National Highways has said one has reopened.
There are six miles of queues, which are delaying drivers by about an hour.
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