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| Woman's death in Borrowash 'may be linked' to M1 crash | Woman's death in Borrowash 'may be linked' to M1 crash |
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| A crash that has brought hundreds of motorists to a standstill on the M1 may be linked to the death of a woman in a Derbyshire village, police have said. | A crash that has brought hundreds of motorists to a standstill on the M1 may be linked to the death of a woman in a Derbyshire village, police have said. |
| Police were called to Station Road, Borrowash, at 11:00 GMT on Friday by a man who had also been injured in the incident involving the dead woman. | Police were called to Station Road, Borrowash, at 11:00 GMT on Friday by a man who had also been injured in the incident involving the dead woman. |
| Officers were called to the crash on the southbound carriageway near Trowell services 30 minutes later. | Officers were called to the crash on the southbound carriageway near Trowell services 30 minutes later. |
| The M1 is expected to be closed in both directions for several hours. | The M1 is expected to be closed in both directions for several hours. |
| M1 closure: Latest updates | |
| The northbound carriageway of the M1 is still closed but "trapped traffic" is being released, a Highways England spokesman said. | |
| Nottinghamshire Police said the road - between junction 25 and 26 - would be closed "for some time" following the crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian, while traffic website Nottingham Travelwise expected the closure to last for a "minimum of four to five hours". | Nottinghamshire Police said the road - between junction 25 and 26 - would be closed "for some time" following the crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian, while traffic website Nottingham Travelwise expected the closure to last for a "minimum of four to five hours". |
| The disruption is likely to affect those travelling to East Midlands Airport, and several public transport providers across the region have warned of severe delays. | The disruption is likely to affect those travelling to East Midlands Airport, and several public transport providers across the region have warned of severe delays. |
| Meanwhile, the man injured in Borrowash is now receiving treatment in hospital. | Meanwhile, the man injured in Borrowash is now receiving treatment in hospital. |
| A spokesman for Derbyshire Police said: "The investigations are in their early stages and no more information is available at this time." | A spokesman for Derbyshire Police said: "The investigations are in their early stages and no more information is available at this time." |