Police and fire crews are in attendance.
17:37
Traffic is easing and all three lanes appear to have opened.
16:32
One lane is currently closed due to a van fire on the hard shoulder at Junction 22 on the southbound carriage way.
Police hope it will be opened soon.
The traffic situation (picture from Google maps)
More to follow...
LCFC Appoint Gary Rowett
LCFC Appoint Gary Rowett
Lorry driver questioned after fatal crash on A46
A 53-year-old lorry driver is being questioned by police after five vehicles were involved in a crash on the A46 in Leicestershire.
Flooding in areas around Charnwood
Flooding around areas in Charnwood
Ellis Tearooms to close
Ellis Tearoom Rothley Train Station to close
Man arrested over Baxter Gate incident
A 29-year-old man has been arrested following an incident in Baxter Gate in Loughborough yesterday
Two Lloyds branches to close in Leicestershire
See if your local branch is affected.
Missing boy seen in Loughborough
Police are appealing for information after a missing 13-year-old boy was spotted on CCTV in Loughborough.
Item that closed Baxter Gate was salt
Police were called at around 1pm (11 Feb) to reports of a potentially hazardous material found at a premises on Baxter Gate in Loughborough.
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