According to reports various emergency services were dispatched to the scene of a shootout this afternoon on the M1 highway near the Grayston Drive off ramp.

At this stage it is believed that shootout took place between members of the SAPS and robbers.

Motorists can expect HEAVY delays approaching Grayston Drive on the M1 due to ongoing crime scene investigations! #M1GraystonShootingpic.twitter.com/Skwyq0xxo0

— EMER-G-MED (@EMER_G_MED) October 19, 2016