TRAFFIC: Delays for motorists on the M1 near Wakefield
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There are long delays for motorists on the M1 this afternoon due to a broken down vehicle in West Yorkshire.
Highways England say two lanes are blocked between junction 41 for East Ardsley and junction 40 for Ossett on the southbound carriageway.
A spokesperson added that traffic officers and recovery were on scene but there are long delays.