A1(M) RECAP - 'Serious' crash and second incident in County Durham overnight

The A1(M) was closed in both directions between J60 (Bradbury) and J61 (Bowburn) overnight after a 'serious' crash on Saturday night (October 10) and a separate incident the following morning (October 11).

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Good morning, welcome to this Northern Echo live breaking news blog.
The A1(M) was closed in two areas following separate incidents last night.
The road was closed between J60 at Bradbury and J61 at Bowburn due to a serious crash overnight.
The northbound carriageway was also closed further north to J62 at Carville.
It’s Freya Cain-Metcalf signing on to keep you up to date with this breaking story as it develops.
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