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| Fatal crash closes busy motorways | Fatal crash closes busy motorways |
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| A lorry driver has been killed in a crash which closed two of England's busiest motorways. | A lorry driver has been killed in a crash which closed two of England's busiest motorways. |
| The M1 was shut between junctions 18 and 20 on the Leics/Northants border. The northbound carriageway has now been fully re-opened. | |
| And traffic travelling south on the M6 is being diverted at junction 1, near Rugby, Warks, causing tailbacks. | And traffic travelling south on the M6 is being diverted at junction 1, near Rugby, Warks, causing tailbacks. |
| Police confirmed two other vehicles were involved in the crash. No details of the victim have been released. | Police confirmed two other vehicles were involved in the crash. No details of the victim have been released. |
| Accident investigation | Accident investigation |
| The lorry's load was scattered across the carriageway when it hit the bridge shortly after 0600 BST. | The lorry's load was scattered across the carriageway when it hit the bridge shortly after 0600 BST. |
| Following the crash, a section of the central reservation of the M1 had to be removed by junction 19 to allow cars on the motorway to be turned back. | Following the crash, a section of the central reservation of the M1 had to be removed by junction 19 to allow cars on the motorway to be turned back. |
| Police said the M1 would be partially closed for some time while the accident is investigated. | Police said the M1 would be partially closed for some time while the accident is investigated. |