A CRASH caused lengthy tailbacks after the driver struck the central reservation on a major road.

The emergency services were called out to the A1 (M) in North Yorkshire yesterday afternoon (August 11) after a collision.

Posting this photo from the scene on Twitter North Yorkshire Police traffic constable David Minto said: "Hopefully you weren’t caught up in the tailbacks after a road traffic accident on the A1M Allerton Park junction 47 earlier this afternoon.

" This driver struck the central reservation and came to rest in a live lane.

"Minor injury sustained. Enquiries continue. Thank you very much to Yorkshire Ambulance and Highways Yorkshire."