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Two dead in 'wrong-way' crash on Leicestershire M1 Two dead in 'wrong-way' crash on East Midlands M1
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Two people have died in a crash on the M1 reportedly involving a car travelling the wrong way down the carriageway. Two people have died in a crash on the M1 reportedly involving a car travelling the wrong way along the carriageway.
The crash, near junction 24, happened at about 02:00 BST in Leicestershire. The crash, near junction 24, happened at about 02:00 BST.
An 87-year-old car driver and a 27-year-old van passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene.An 87-year-old car driver and a 27-year-old van passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene.
Prior to the collision, police had received reports of a car travelling the wrong way down the southbound carriageway, a spokesman said. Before the crash police had received reports of a car travelling the wrong way along the southbound carriageway, a spokesman said.
The southbound carriageway and one lane of the northbound were closed between junctions 25 and 24. The southbound carriageway and one lane of the northbound road are closed between junctions 25 and 24.
The crash involved a blue Mazda Premacy and a white Ford Transit van, a police spokesman said.
Closures are expected to remain in place for most of the morning.Closures are expected to remain in place for most of the morning.