M1 closed in both directions after 'suspicious object' found under motorway bridge

Police have closed the M1 in both directions after a suspicious object was found under a motorway bridge.


In a statement, Thames Valley Police said: “We are urging the public to avoid the M1 as we are currently dealing with a report of a suspicious object.

“It was found underneath one of the motorway bridges between Junction 15 and 14 at around 7.30am this morning.”

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