A1(M) Closure: Major road in North Yorkshire to be closed tonight to recover HGV lorry which crashed down bank

The HGV crashed down the bank at around 8.45am this morning, close to junction 47 for Allerton Park interchange.

National Highways has said that the motorway will be closed from 8pm tonight to allow for the lorry to be recovered, and to minimise disruption to traffic.

A statement said: “A section of the A1(M) in North Yorkshire will be closed tonight (2 May) to allow for the recovery of an HGV that left the carriageway this morning.

"The HGV left the road close to junction 47 of the A1(M) northbound at around 8.45am.

"Lanes one and two, out of three, as well as the northbound entry slip, will have to be closed to traffic for the vehicle to be recovered and removed.”