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M1 closed after major lorry crash between Bedford and Flitwick | M1 closed after major lorry crash between Bedford and Flitwick |
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The M1 has been closed in both directions after a lorry driver was seriously injured in a crash between Bedford and Flitwick. | The M1 has been closed in both directions after a lorry driver was seriously injured in a crash between Bedford and Flitwick. |
The lorry jack-knifed, crashing through the central barrier on to the northbound section, where it hit a pylon or a gantry. | The lorry jack-knifed, crashing through the central barrier on to the northbound section, where it hit a pylon or a gantry. |
The injured lorry driver has been freed from the wreckage and airlifted to hospital. | The injured lorry driver has been freed from the wreckage and airlifted to hospital. |
The crash has closed the M1 between junctions 12 and 13. | The crash has closed the M1 between junctions 12 and 13. |
Andy Shilliday, from the Highways Agency, said the road is likely to remain closed until about 19:00 GMT. |