Leicestershire police told Fosse107 nobody was hurt and they will not be attending.
Two lanes had been closed after a collision reportedly involving three vans. Initially delays had been expected to last until the afternoon.
Now Highways England have reopened the highway and traffic appears to back to normal.
Here's the scene as of 10:25 this morning.
UPDATE - Carriageway now open. https://t.co/Y4cMEocZtj
— National Highways: East Midlands (@HighwaysEMIDS) March 18, 2021
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