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Five killed in M1 motorway crash Five killed in M1 motorway crash
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Five people have been killed in a head-on collision between two cars on the M1 in Bedfordshire.Five people have been killed in a head-on collision between two cars on the M1 in Bedfordshire.
The accident happened on the southbound carriageway just south of junction 11, the turn-off for Dunstable.The accident happened on the southbound carriageway just south of junction 11, the turn-off for Dunstable.
A Bedfordshire Police spokesman said the driver of a Volkswagen Passat and two men and two women travelling in a Jaguar had all died.A Bedfordshire Police spokesman said the driver of a Volkswagen Passat and two men and two women travelling in a Jaguar had all died.
The spokesman said it appeared the Passat, which was Polish-registered, had been travelling the wrong way.The spokesman said it appeared the Passat, which was Polish-registered, had been travelling the wrong way.
Police said next-of-kin were being informed and the victims would not be named until that had taken place.Police said next-of-kin were being informed and the victims would not be named until that had taken place.
Gary Sanderson from the East of England Ambulance Service said the crash victims were "quickly" pronounced dead by the emergency services.
He said: "The cars were unrecognisable and there was nothing that could be done for the people involved.
"The debris is spread over quite a lot of the carriageway."
The part of the motorway where the crash happened was down to one lane for repairs, police said.
The southbound carriageway between junctions 10 and 11 was closed while police dealt with the scene. Diversions are in place.The southbound carriageway between junctions 10 and 11 was closed while police dealt with the scene. Diversions are in place.
Police are urgently seeking witnesses to the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call 01234 841212.Police are urgently seeking witnesses to the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call 01234 841212.