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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 who had been driving the car and a 27-year-old van passenger both died at the scene. | 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 is said to remain 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. | 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. |
| Taxi driver Sam Sharpe, was at the scene of the crash not long after it happened at about 02:00 BST. | Taxi driver Sam Sharpe, was at the scene of the crash not long after it happened at about 02:00 BST. |
| He said: "The van was on the central reservation and there was a smaller car facing the opposite direction. | 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. | "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." | "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 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. | 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 south 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. |