Car and van overturn in M1 crash between Dunstable and Flitwick
A car and van overturned during a crash on the M1 between Dunstable and Flitwick this morning (June 11).
At around 4am a Range Rover that was towing a van flipped over on the northbound carriageway.
Recovery and clean up caused delays of up to 45 minutes, with four miles of congestion.
However, by around 7am, traffic was clearing.
National Highways East stated: "All lanes have reopened on the M1 northbound in Bedfordshire between Junction 12 Dunstable and Junction 13 Flitwick following a collision".
A Bedfordshire Police spokesman, said: “Police were alerted just after 4am this morning to a road traffic collision on the M1 motorway northbound between junctions 12 and 13 at Harlington.
"A Range Rover car was towing a van on a trailer when it and the trailer overturned. No-one was injured.
"Officers attended and the Highways Agency closed the motorway while the vehicles were recovered.”
A Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman, said: “At 4.10am on Thursday (June 11) two crews from Kempston, one from Luton, one from Toddington and one from Woburn were called to a road traffic collision on M1 between Junction 12 and Junction 13.
"There were no persons trapped.
"Firefighters used a triple extension ladder and a thermal imaging camera assisting police.”