Traffic was held earlier following a crash on the M1
A MOTORWAY has now re-opened following a crash involving a motorbike in West Yorkshire.
The accident, involving a motorbike, took place on the M1 southbound between junction 44 (Rothwell) and junction 42 (Lofthouse Interchange) near Leeds.
The section of the motorway was closed earlier this morning, but National Highways - Yorkshire tweeted it has now reopened.
The #M1 southbound between J44 and J42 #Leeds is now open. Thank you for being patient pic.twitter.com/NWhoXnuLuk
— National Highways: Yorkshire (@HighwaysYORKS) May 29, 2022
Emergency services, including West Yorkshire Police, are at the scene.
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