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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. The M1 was shut between junctions 18 and 20 on the Leics/Northants border for more than 10 hours. Part of the A6 was also shut but has since reopened.
And traffic travelling south on the M6 is being diverted at junction 1, near Rugby, Warks, causing tailbacks. Traffic was diverted causing serious tailbacks and hours of delays for motorists, police said.
Police confirmed two other vehicles were involved in the crash. No details of the victim have been released. Northamptonshire Police confirmed two other vehicles were involved in the crash. The victim has not been named.
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 an investigation was under way into the cause of the accident.