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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 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 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 northbound has now reopened, Highways England said. | |
| M1 closure: Latest updates | M1 closure: Latest updates |
| The disruption has affected those travelling to East Midlands Airport, and several public transport providers across the region have warned of severe delays. | The disruption has affected 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 receiving treatment in hospital. | Meanwhile, the man injured in Borrowash is receiving treatment in hospital. |
| A cameraman for BBC East Midlands Today has reported seeing a body on the carriageway, while eyewitnesses have told of bloody scenes in Borrowash. | A cameraman for BBC East Midlands Today has reported seeing a body on the carriageway, while eyewitnesses have told of bloody scenes in Borrowash. |
| Michael Nightingale from Station Road said a young man ran into a flower shop with "stab wounds over his face". | Michael Nightingale from Station Road said a young man ran into a flower shop with "stab wounds over his face". |
| "I saw the police wrapping up a young lad in tin foil," he said. | "I saw the police wrapping up a young lad in tin foil," he said. |
| "He was on the ground, so I drove down into my drive and then a police van turned up and cordoned off the house. | "He was on the ground, so I drove down into my drive and then a police van turned up and cordoned off the house. |
| 'Blood pouring' | 'Blood pouring' |
| "I have lived here for 10 years and I have never seen anything like this. | "I have lived here for 10 years and I have never seen anything like this. |
| "He ran over the road - that's where they wrapped him up. He was shouting: 'Help me, help me'." | "He ran over the road - that's where they wrapped him up. He was shouting: 'Help me, help me'." |
| Florist Louise Winson said: "I just heard shouting: 'Help me, please help me'. | Florist Louise Winson said: "I just heard shouting: 'Help me, please help me'. |
| "I looked round, the guy's just stood there, I couldn't even see his face for blood - it was just pouring. | "I looked round, the guy's just stood there, I couldn't even see his face for blood - it was just pouring. |
| "I just shut the door to be honest, I was in absolute shock and then I picked my phone up to ring 999 but somebody had already done it and then I went out and he was laying on the side of the road. [It was] just a mess." | "I just shut the door to be honest, I was in absolute shock and then I picked my phone up to ring 999 but somebody had already done it and then I went out and he was laying on the side of the road. [It was] just a mess." |