M1 Closure: Major Traffic Jams Near Leicester

0:00It's March 28th. From your city to your ears, this is Lester News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. A major stretch of the M1 near Lester is shut down both ways after a police incident kicked off around 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 28th. The closure hits right at Lester Force-E services between Junction 21 and Junction 21-A, leaving drivers stuck in long. Tail Vax. National highways jumped in quick with the version routes to keep things moving. Southbound folks from Junction 22 hop onto the A-50 West, loop through local roads, and slip back onto the M1 at Junction 21. Northbound traffic exits at Junction 21, takes the A-5460 East, and rejoins up ahead, follow those hollow square and triangle. Signs. Drivers are feeling the squeeze hard, with cues stretching for miles and no quick end in sight. Local traffic is jammed too, as everyone rerouts through side roads around Hinkley and Kirby Muxlow. Folks are advised to avoid the area of possible and check live updates.

1:04Emergency crews from Lestershire Police are on-site, backed by national highway's traffic officers handling the chaos. They're working plans to clear the traffic vehicles inside the closure, but stay tuned to on-scene instructions for the latest. We're from the highway's team is, this could drag on, so plan alternate paths like the A-46 or A-50 early. Keep safe out there on those roads.