A1M reopens after vehicle overturns

A driver suffered minor injuries when his car overturned on a busy Wearside road this afternoon.
By Kevin Clark
Published 18th May 2019, 17:20 BST
The southbound A1M is partially closed at Washington. Picture from Google ImagesThe southbound A1M is partially closed at Washington. Picture from Google Images
The southbound A1M is partially closed at Washington. Picture from Google Images

Two lanes of the A1M were closed southbound between Junctions 65 and 64 after the accident around 5pm.

Highways England has now Tweeted that the blockage has been cleared and the road reopened.

Northumbria Police have confirmed the driver was not badly hurt.