The scene of the incident on the A1 this morning. Picture: Highways England
THE A1 northbound in North Yorkshire was closed this morning (February 11) after a portable cabin fell off the back of a lorry onto the motorway.
The northbound carriageway was closed between junctions 49 and 50.
Highways England tweeted: "We have a closure of the A1M northbound between J49 Dishforth and J50 in place due to a vehicle which has lost a portable building."
Traffic was diverted onto the A168.
At around 10.20am, Highways England tweeted that the cabin had been removed and the road reopened.
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