THE air ambulance and emergency services have been called to a crash in a major Yorkshire road.
A section of the A1 northbound between J39 (Wentbridge) and J40 (Darrington) is currently closed after a 'serious' crash that took place at around 1.30pm today (September 21).
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Delays are currently said to be around 35 minutes, according to AA Traffic News - with the road expected to remain closed all afternoon.
The A1 northbound between J39 (Wentbridge) and J40 (Darrington) in West Yorkshire is closed due to a serious collision.
Emergency services including @YorkshireAirAmb are on scene.
There are delays of 30 minutes and 4 miles of congestion on the approach pic.twitter.com/dmNhQUde6J— National Highways: Yorkshire (@HighwaysYORKS) September 21, 2026
National Highways added that plans are being made to turn traffic caught within the closure.
There is also a second 'police-led' incident further up the A1(M) towards Thirsk.
More to follow.
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