RUSH hour traffic was brought to a crawl between junctions 8 and 9 northbound on the A1(M) this evening after both carriageways were covered in debris after a roll of cable had fallen from a lorry. Police said vehicles were having to slow down to avoid the

RUSH hour traffic was brought to a crawl between junctions 8 and 9 northbound on the A1(M) this evening after both carriageways were covered in debris after a roll of cable had fallen from a lorry.

Police said vehicles were having to slow down to avoid the debris and had called in the Highways Agency to clear the motorway.