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| Fatal East Midlands M1 crash driver, 87, was going wrong way | Fatal East Midlands M1 crash driver, 87, was going wrong way |
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| An 87-year-old motorist who died in a crash on the M1 had been driving the wrong way, it has been confirmed. | An 87-year-old motorist who died in a crash on the M1 had been driving the wrong way, it has been confirmed. |
| He had been at the wheel of a Mazda Premacy when it collided with a Ford Transit van near Kegworth in Leicestershire. | He had been at the wheel of a Mazda Premacy when it collided with a Ford Transit van near Kegworth in Leicestershire. |
| A 27-year-old man who was also killed in Monday morning's crash has been named as Michael Joesph Luciw. | |
| Highways England said the car was heading north on the southbound carriageway before the collision. | Highways England said the car was heading north on the southbound carriageway before the collision. |
| Mr Luciw, from Nottingham, was a passenger in the Ford Transit. | |
| The vehicle's driver is in a stable condition at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. | |
| Witnesses who saw the aftermath reported seeing the white Ford Transit van on the motorway's central reservation. | Witnesses who saw the aftermath reported seeing the white Ford Transit van on the motorway's central reservation. |
| The crash, which caused hour-long delays for most motorists, saw the closure of the southbound carriageway until 21:30 BST. | The crash, which caused hour-long delays for most motorists, saw the closure of the southbound carriageway until 21:30 BST. |
| Highways England said spilt diesel on the road surface caused extensive damage and resurfacing work took several hours to complete. | Highways England said spilt diesel on the road surface caused extensive damage and resurfacing work took several hours to complete. |