East Midlands traffic officers help after M1 accident

24 January 2012 Last updated at 05:51 ET Help

Traffic officers for the East Midlands Highways Agency assisted emergency services during an accident which closed three lanes of the M1.

East Midlands Today has been taking a look at the work of the Highways Agency in the region and has seen how they helped police, fire and paramedics remove a driver safely from her car on the motorway.

Officer Andy Gough, one of 70 road staff in the region who are responsible for over 260-miles of carriageway, said their priority was to divert traffic and keep motorists informed about the accident.

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