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Part of the A1 closes after vehicle hits tree

News imagePA Media A blue road sign that reads "police" with the word "accident" underneath but in white writing. An orange and white traffic cone sits next to it.PA Media
Drivers caught in the closure were instructed to turn around by National Highways officers

A major road running through Bedfordshire was closed after a vehicle hit a tree.

National Highways first said the A1 was shut heading northbound between Baldock and Biggleswade at about 19:55 GMT.

It added that a "serious collision" had taken place and drivers were warned that the closure would likely remain in place all evening.

Bedfordshire Police were on the scene alongside Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service.

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