An exit slip road for the A5 on the M69 is closed this morning at J1 for Hinckley.

Leicestershire Police say motorists should allow additional time for travel and plan an alternative route.

We're covering this incident live, updates are below.

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Traffic building

There is a fair amount of traffic around the slip road on the M69 due to the incident, according to Google traffic maps.

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