Car sets alight after crash with lorry on A1(M) near Welham Green

Emergency services attended the collision at around 9.44am this morning, which involved a Dacia and a HGV heading southbound on the A1(M) junction 2. A spokesperson for National Highways England said: "Lane one is currently closed on the A1(M) southbound between Junctions 2 and 1 due to a car fire. "Our traffic officers are on the scene managing the incident, with recovery services expected to arrive shortly.

"We have also notified our contractors to assess potential road surface damage, but their inspection will take place after recovery is complete."

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has extinguished the blaze.

It is unclear if anybody has been injured following the crash.