This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/7508102.stm
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 6 | Version 7 |
---|---|
Driver dies in collision on M1 | Driver dies in collision on M1 |
(about 10 hours later) | |
A driver died and two people were trapped in a crash on a motorway. | 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 was also shut, police said. | |
Two people were taken to hospital, one by air ambulance, East Midlands Ambulance service said. | Two people were taken to hospital, one by air ambulance, East Midlands Ambulance service said. |
The accident happened at 1418 BST on Tuesday. | The accident happened at 1418 BST on Tuesday. |
Lanes one and two of the northbound carriageway were still closed at about 2100 BST but they were opened by midnight. | |
Police said they had launched an investigation into the accident. |