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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 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 Hertfordshire Fire Service said poor visibility due to foggy conditions could be a factor in 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 involved in the crash.
The motorway is closed northbound between junctions one and five, between the A406 North Circular Road and Watford.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.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."
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.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. The Highways Agency said the motorway may be reopened by late afternoon once the road surface had been inspected.