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A fatal road crash involving three lorries has caused tailbacks on the M1 in Leicestershire. A fatal road crash involving three lorries caused serious tailbacks on the M1 in Leicestershire.
The lorries collided near junction 20 at about 0310 BST, killing one of the HGV drivers.The lorries collided near junction 20 at about 0310 BST, killing one of the HGV drivers.
Another man had to be freed from the wreckage. He was taken to the Leicester Royal Infirmary where his condition was stable on Thursday morning. Another man had to be freed from the wreckage. He was taken to the Leicester Royal Infirmary with severe leg injuries on Thursday.
The M1 is closed northbound between junctions 19 and 20. Motorists are being diverted along the M6 and M69. The M1 was closed northbound between junctions 19 and 20 for 14 hours with drivers diverted along the M6 and M69.
A police spokesman said the closure was likely to be in place for some time. Police officers used marked cars to slow vehicles down in the area at the time of the crash following two earlier incidents.
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.