MOTORISTS faced delays this morning after an accident closed one lane of the A1(M) this morning. 

Police were at the scene of an accident on the A1(M) northbound between junction 57, A66(M) Darlington, and junction 58, A68 Burtree.

There were reports a vehicle had driven into the grass verge.

North Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Group and Yorkshire Ambulance Service attended the incident.