COMMUTERS have been hit with huge rush hour delays after two major motorways were shut following a police incident.
Drivers on both the M25 and M1 are facing significant disruption this morning after both routes were temporarily closed.
Hertfordshire Police said it had shut the M1 northbound between Junctions 6 and 6A at around 5.15am today, with the M25 later also being closed around Junction 21A.
Traffic was temporarily diverted onto the A405 North Orbital Road and other surrounding routes.
While police say both roads reopened at around 6.45am, they warned that delays remained in the area.
A spokesman for Hertfordshire Police told The Sun: “Police were called at 4.14am today (Friday 4 July) to report a concern for welfare of a woman on a bridge above the M1 carriageway at Junction 6A.
“Closures were put in place on the M1 at junction 6A and on the M25 at junction 21A while emergency services responded to the incident.
“The road closures were lifted shortly after 6.30am after the woman was brought to safety.
“We thank motorists for their patience while the motorways were closed.”
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