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One person dead in M1 collision M1 reopens after fatal collision
(about 5 hours later)
One man died and three other people were injured in a crash that has closed a section of the M1 motorway through Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. A section of the M1 through Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire has reopened after being closed for eight hours following a fatal accident.
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, police said. One person died and four people were injured in a collision involving three lorries, a petrol tanker and a car.
The carriageway would not reopen for some time to allow for recovery of the vehicles, the spokesman added. A 23-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The affected section is between J13 for the A421 to Bedford and J14 for the A509 turn-off for Milton Keynes. The affected section was between J13 for the A421 to Bedford and J14 for the A509 turn-off for Milton Keynes.
The accident, involving three lorries, a petrol tanker and a car, happened early on Wednesday morning. Diversions are in place but congestion is growing. Fraser Pearson, of Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "There was a strong emergency services presence including police and ambulance crews."
Fraser Pearson, of Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, said 50 firefighters were called to the incident and many of them were still involved in a clean-up operation. The road reopened on Wednesday afternoon.
"There was a strong emergency services presence including police and ambulance crews," he said.