Tailbacks after lane closures on M1 at Wakefield
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Two lanes have been closed on the M1 near Wakefield after an accident.
Highways England have reported traffic queuing for over a mile due to the closures on the M1 southbound, junction 40 to junction 39.
Updates to follow.