A man was taken to hospital following an accident on the A50 last night.
A stretch of the westbound carriageway was closed at around 7.50pm between the A514 for Swarkestone and Toyota Island after reports of a multi-vehicle accident.
Emergency services descended to the scene of the incident, which involved one lorry and three cars, and one man was taken to hospital.
Traffic and travel information website Inrix reported the road was blocked and traffic was building as both lanes of the carriageway .
The stretch re-opened shortly after 10pm after being closed for more than two hours.
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Traffic still "very slow"
Traffic information system Inrix is still reporting very slow traffic in the area.
More photos of the incident emerge
Trapped traffic cleared - but road remains closed
Traffic information system Inrix is reporting that drivers stuck in the closure have been released.
Traffic was at a standstill for more than an hour
This dramatic photo shows one of the cars left the carriageway during the collision
How Google is showing traffic
Diversion now in place
Highways England have urged drivers to use the A50 eastbound to J2, travel down the A6, then along A5111 and the A38 in a bid to avoid the area.
Road still closed as recovery work gets underway
Police say recovery work is underway and no one is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service confirm one lorry and three cars involved in the crash
Emergency services are attending the scene - including the air ambulance
Traffic information company Inrix says emergency services are attending the scene of the crash.
