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One dead in M1 triple lorry crash Fatal lorry crash causes delays
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One person has died as three lorries collided on the M1 in Leicestershire. A fatal road crash involving three lorries has caused tailbacks on the M1 in Leicestershire.
The collision happened near junction 20 at about 0310 BST. Another person was still trapped in the wreckage on Thursday morning. A person died as three HGV lorries collided near junction 20 at about 0310 BST. Another person was still trapped in the wreckage on Thursday morning.
At the time of the crash, police officers were using marked cars to slow vehicles down in the area following two earlier incidents. The M1 is closed northbound between junctions 19 and 21. Motorists are being diverted along the M6 and M69. The A426 is also heavily congested.
A police spokesman said the closure was likely to be in place for some time.
Police officers were using marked cars to slow vehicles down in the area at the time of the crash following two earlier incidents.
A police spokesperson said the matter had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.A police spokesperson said the matter had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
The M1 northbound has been closed at Junction 19A. One lane of the southbound carriageway has also been closed.