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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 who had been driving the car and a 27-year-old van passenger both died at the scene.
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 is said to remain in a stable condition.
The Highways Agency said the southbound carriageway was due to reopen at about 22:00 BST.
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. Taxi driver Sam Sharpe, was at the scene of the crash not long after it happened at about 02:00 BST.
Closures were put in place for most of the morning, but were due to be lifted later in the day. He said: "The van was on the central reservation and there was a smaller car facing the opposite direction.
"There were people walking around going to assist but there was no police or ambulance there at the time.
"As you come up from south to north, you can't see over the brow of the hill, so anyone coming from the other direction wouldn't have seen anyone coming."
The carriageway, and one lane of the northbound road, were forced to shut between junctions 25 and 24.
The accident caused damage to the southbound route and the Highways Agency had to carry out resurfacing and repair work.
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 south 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.
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