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One person seriously injured in crash on M1

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One person was seriously injured after a collision involving two vehicles on the M1 in Leicestershire this afternoon. The accident near junction 20 was reported to police just after 2pm this afternoon and involved a HGV lorry and a car. The occupant of the car has received serious injuries, no one else is believed to have been hurt. Motorists were being advised to avoid the M1 southbound. Detective Sergeant Mark Watling from the serious collision investigation unit, said: "The emergency services are currently at the scene dealing with the incident, it is anticipated that the M1 between junction 21 and 20 southbound will be closed for several hours. "We would advise anyone intending to travel along the M1 southbound between these junctions to take an alternative route or expect delays. "Motorists are also being advised to avoid the area around Everard's roundabout (Fosse Park) as tailbacks from the access points to the motorway are causing disruption to the area. "Diversions are in place and we apologise to anyone who may be caught up in the tailbacks but the closure is necessary to allow officers to carry out a full investigation at the scene." Traffic was tailing back towards Junction 22 the A50 turn to Ashby. Motorists are being diverted from J21 onto M69, then A5 and A4303 Coventry Road back to M1 at J20. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the police on 101 or Crimestoppers, which is free and anonymous, on 0800 555 111.

One person seriously injured in crash on M1


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