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Driver dies in major crash on M1 Driver dies in collision on M1
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A multiple crash on the M1 motorway has left one driver dead and two other people trapped.A multiple crash on the M1 motorway has left one driver dead and two other people trapped.
At least five lorries are thought to have been involved in the crash, which has left the motorway closed, between junctions 18 and 19. At least five lorries are thought to have been involved in the crash, which left the northbound carriageway of the M1 closed between junctions 18 and 19.
The collision, close to the border of Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, happened close to the M6 turn-off, police said. The collision, close to the border of Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, happened near the M6 interchange, which is also shut police said.
The motorway is expected to be closed for at least eight hours. The closures are expected to be in place for several hours.