UPDATED 11.45AM: The road has fully reopened and traffic is returning to normal.

 

A MAJOR road is currently partially closed after a crash.

The A1(M) has one lane closed with slow traffic due to an accident in the southbound carriageway before junction 47 the A59 turn off at Allerton Park.

Drivers are being asked to avoid the area if at all possible.

It's not known whether anyone has been injured at this stage.