Lane blocked after collision on A1

A crash on the A1 near the Metrocentre has left one lane blocked.
The A1 at the Metrocentre. Pic: Google.The A1 at the Metrocentre. Pic: Google.
The A1 at the Metrocentre. Pic: Google.

The collision, on the southbound carriageway, happened adjacent to junction 71.

Lane 2 is blocked, with tailbacks to Junction 74 at Scotswood.