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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 for more than 10 hours. Part of the M6 was also shut but has since reopened. | |
| Traffic was diverted causing serious tailbacks and hours of delays for motorists, police said. | Traffic was diverted causing serious tailbacks and hours of delays for motorists, police said. |
| Northamptonshire Police confirmed two other vehicles were involved in the crash. The victim has not been named. | Northamptonshire Police confirmed two other vehicles were involved in the crash. The victim has not been named. |
| 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 an investigation was under way into the cause of the accident. | Police said an investigation was under way into the cause of the accident. |