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| Two dead in 'wrong-way' crash on East Midlands 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 along the carriageway. | Two people have died in a crash on the M1 reportedly involving a car travelling the wrong way along the carriageway. |
| The 87-year-old man driving the car and a 27-year-old van passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. | The 87-year-old man driving the car and a 27-year-old van passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. |
| A blue Mazda Premacy and a white Ford Transit van were involved in the crash, police said. | A blue Mazda Premacy and a white Ford Transit van were involved in the crash, police said. |
| The van's driver was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition. | The van's driver was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition. |
| Before the crash, police had received reports of a car travelling the wrong way along 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 carriageway, and one lane of the northbound road, are closed between junctions 25 and 24. | The carriageway, and one lane of the northbound road, are closed between junctions 25 and 24. |
| Closures were put in place for most of the morning, but were due to be lifted later in the day. | |
| Tailbacks stretched for more than six miles (9.6 km) after the crash. | Tailbacks stretched for more than six miles (9.6 km) after the crash. |
| Motorist Chris Prior, who was caught up in the traffic on his way from Mansfield to Wales, said he heard about the crash on the radio. | Motorist Chris Prior, who was caught up in the traffic on his way from Mansfield to Wales, said he heard about the crash on the radio. |
| "All routes around are gridlock. Should be in Newport in South Wales by now … but still 102 miles away," he said in a tweet. | "All routes around are gridlock. Should be in Newport in South Wales by now … but still 102 miles away," he said in a tweet. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? Have you been affected by the road closures? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? Have you been affected by the road closures? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |