Man, 29, in court charged with causing a public nuisance following A45 closure in Northampton

A 29-year-old man will appear at Northampton Magistrates' Court on Monday charged causing a public nuisance in connection with a road closure which caused chaos in the town on Saturday.

Police shut off the Barnes Meadow flyover section of the A45 in both directions for more than four hours.

Traffic backed up on to the M1 and to the Billing Interchange with more delays on Bedford Road and Rushmere Road.

Three Northampton Town players heading to their side's League One clash with AFC Wimbledon at Sixfields were among those caught up in the queues and did not arrive at the ground until 30 minutes before kick-off.

Officers eventually reopened the road at around 3.50pm.

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