Delays after A1(M) was temporarily closed due to vehicle collision

Traffic was held by police at 6.50am due to a collision involving a car close to Junction 61 and the turn-off for Bowburn.

Traffic was held for around 20 minutes and while the road has now been reopened, there are still delays being experienced in the area.

A statement from Durham Constabulary said: “Police were called at 6.30am today (June 20) to a one-vehicle collision on the northbound carriageway of the A1(M), just north of junction 61.

“Thankfully nobody suffered any injuries as a result of the collision.”