07/07/2015

Major Collision Closes Section Of M1

Three lorries, a van and a caravan have been involved in a collision on the M1 in Northamptonshire.

Police have reported that a driver of the one of the lorries remains in a serious condition in hospital following the collision on Monday night.

The crash happened at about 22:40 on the northbound carriageway between J16 for Daventry and J18 for Rugby.

A section of the road was due to be resurfaced on Tuesday morning, with a number of delays expected.

(MH)

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