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| Man dies in motorway fog pile-up | Man dies in motorway fog pile-up |
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| One man has died and several others were injured in a crash involving a coach, a tanker and eight other vehicles on the M1 in Hertfordshire. | One man has died and several others were injured in a crash involving a coach, a tanker and eight other vehicles on the M1 in Hertfordshire. |
| The accident happened in fog north of junction four just after 0400 BST. | The accident happened in fog north of junction four just after 0400 BST. |
| Police said the man who died was a passenger in the coach and had suffered head injuries. Another person is in a serious condition with chest injuries. | |
| Police believe people driving too fast in conditions of poor visibility led to the pile-up.Two people in the coach had to be cut from the wreckage | |
| Fifteen of the 47 passengers on the coach, which was travelling from London to Luton airport, suffered minor injuries and were taken to a Watford hospital, a police spokeswoman said. | Fifteen of the 47 passengers on the coach, which was travelling from London to Luton airport, suffered minor injuries and were taken to a Watford hospital, a police spokeswoman said. |
| The victim was seated in the front seat of the coach. The other injured person was driving a car which was involved in the crash. | The victim was seated in the front seat of the coach. The other injured person was driving a car which was involved in the crash. |
| The motorway is closed northbound between junctions one and five, between the A406 North Circular Road and Watford. | |
| The entry slip roads are also shut northbound at junctions two and four. | |
| A Hertfordshire Fire Service spokeswoman said: "We had several calls reporting the crash, the first at 4.12am, and all the callers said the fog was a factor." | A Hertfordshire Fire Service spokeswoman said: "We had several calls reporting the crash, the first at 4.12am, and all the callers said the fog was a factor." |
| The police spokesman said: "We think the cause of the crash is likely to be people driving too fast in the fog, but there will be a full investigation." | The police spokesman said: "We think the cause of the crash is likely to be people driving too fast in the fog, but there will be a full investigation." |
| A BBC Three Counties reporter at the scene said two people in the coach had to be cut free. | A BBC Three Counties reporter at the scene said two people in the coach had to be cut free. |
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| All injured people have been taken to hospital. | All injured people have been taken to hospital. |
| The tanker involved in the crash was carrying syrup which spilled on to the road. | The tanker involved in the crash was carrying syrup which spilled on to the road. |
| Fifty-two people who were in the vehicles involved in the pile-up were unharmed, police said. | |
| Police said the motorway may be reopened by late afternoon. | Police said the motorway may be reopened by late afternoon. |