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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. Andy Shilliday, from the Highways Agency, said the road is likely to remain closed until about 19:00 GMT.