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| M11 motorway pile-up leaves two dead | M11 motorway pile-up leaves two dead |
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| Two people have died in a motorway crash involving three cars, a lorry and a horsebox. | Two people have died in a motorway crash involving three cars, a lorry and a horsebox. |
| Part of the M11 has been "completely blocked" following the crash on the northbound carriageway, between Harlow and Bishop's Stortford, at 14:15 BST. | Part of the M11 has been "completely blocked" following the crash on the northbound carriageway, between Harlow and Bishop's Stortford, at 14:15 BST. |
| Two people in one car have died. A man and a woman from another car have been taken to hospital in Cambridgeshire. | Two people in one car have died. A man and a woman from another car have been taken to hospital in Cambridgeshire. |
| A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, Essex Police said. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, Essex Police said. |
| The force advised people to avoid the area as tailbacks stretched to four miles (6.5km). | The force advised people to avoid the area as tailbacks stretched to four miles (6.5km). |
| The northbound carriageway has been closed. | The northbound carriageway has been closed. |
| A police spokesperson said: "The carriageway is completely blocked and is impassable. | A police spokesperson said: "The carriageway is completely blocked and is impassable. |
| "The road will remain closed throughout the afternoon and into the evening." | "The road will remain closed throughout the afternoon and into the evening." |
| It has emerged the horsebox was carrying five horses from trainer Brian Meehan's stables. | It has emerged the horsebox was carrying five horses from trainer Brian Meehan's stables. |
| A statement on the stable's website said the horses had been taken to the Newmarket Equine Centre, where they were being assessed by vets. | A statement on the stable's website said the horses had been taken to the Newmarket Equine Centre, where they were being assessed by vets. |
| "It is obviously very upsetting for everyone concerned, but they could not be in a better place to receive the care they need," the statement said. | "It is obviously very upsetting for everyone concerned, but they could not be in a better place to receive the care they need," the statement said. |