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Driver dies in collision on M1 Driver dies in collision on M1
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A multiple crash on a motorway has left one driver dead and two other people trapped. A driver died and two people were trapped in a crash on a motorway.
Three lorries were involved in the crash, which left the northbound carriageway of the M1 closed between junctions 18 and 19.Three lorries were 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 near the M6 interchange, which is also shut, police said.The collision, close to the border of Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, happened near the M6 interchange, which is also shut, police said.
The closures are expected to be in place for several hours. Two people were taken to hospital, one by air ambulance, East Midlands Ambulance service said.
The accident happened at 1418 BST. The accident happened at 1418 BST on Tuesday.
A Highways Agency spokeswoman said there were severe delays affecting the area, although one lane has been opened to free up vehicles stuck between the two junctions on the M1. A Highways Agency spokesman said lanes one and two of the northbound carriageway were still closed at around 2100 BST but it was hoped it would be clear by midnight.
She advised motorists to consider leaving the M1 at Junction 17, and use the M45, A45 and M69 before rejoining the motorway at Junction 21.