The incident between three-vehicles stopped traffic between junctions 23 and 25 clockwise at 1.29pm today (January 27).
Soon afterwards, images began to circulate on social media of Tottenham Hotspur players Wilson Odobert and Randal Kolo-Muani at the scene of a crash at the side of a motorway.
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A Ferrari which appears to have been their vehicle could be seen significantly damaged, with the window cracked and the air bag activated. However, no one appears to have been injured.
These match up with traffic camera images from the second crash, between junctions 24 and 25.
National Highways confirmed that one lane was closed due to an oil spillage following the collision shortly before 4pm. Vehicle recovery and clear-up work was completed by 5pm.