A driver escaped a crash which saw the M69 shut northbound late last night with only minor injuries.

Police said that the occupants of a car suffered on minor injuries after the vehicle was involved in a collision.

No other vehicles were involved, Leicestershire Roads Policing officers confirmed, saying: "Great multi-agency teamwork on the M69 motorway dealing with a single vehicle RTC.

Emergency services on the M69
Emergency services on the M69

"Fortunately it was only minor injuries to the occupants but a very poorly car."

The incident took place on the northbound side of the M69 from Hinckley to Leicester just after 9.20pm yesterday.

Emergency services on the M69
Emergency services on the M69

Highways England shut the road down for around an hour-and-a-half while the scene was attended to by emergency services, and traffic was diverted south along the A5 to the M1.