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| M1 closure: Police probe link to earlier bridge crash | M1 closure: Police probe link to earlier bridge crash |
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| A section of the M1 was closed for nine hours after a man was hit by a lorry. | |
| The man died at the scene at about 05:20 BST. Police are investigating any link to a crash minutes earlier on a bridge over the motorway. | |
| Both incidents were close to junction 23 in Leicestershire with the first crash involving one vehicle. | Both incidents were close to junction 23 in Leicestershire with the first crash involving one vehicle. |
| The northbound motorway and the nearby A512 were reopened by 14:30. Vehicles trapped in the tailbacks were taken off the motorway by police. | The northbound motorway and the nearby A512 were reopened by 14:30. Vehicles trapped in the tailbacks were taken off the motorway by police. |
| The Highways Agency said there was still congestion in the area but this should ease by 15:30. | The Highways Agency said there was still congestion in the area but this should ease by 15:30. |
| More on this story and other news in Leicestershire | More on this story and other news in Leicestershire |