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M1 and A14 closures after crash that left lorry hanging off bridge | M1 and A14 closures after crash that left lorry hanging off bridge |
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Work to recover the vehicle and repair a barrier on the M1 is under way | Work to recover the vehicle and repair a barrier on the M1 is under way |
A lorry was left hanging off a bridge after crashing into a barrier on the M1 in Leicestershire. | |
Police were called to reports the vehicle had crashed on the southbound carriageway at junction 19 Catthorpe Interchange just after 04:30 BST. | Police were called to reports the vehicle had crashed on the southbound carriageway at junction 19 Catthorpe Interchange just after 04:30 BST. |
Officers say the southbound carriageway is closed as well as the both sides of the A14 while the vehicle is removed and the road made safe. | Officers say the southbound carriageway is closed as well as the both sides of the A14 while the vehicle is removed and the road made safe. |
The driver safely left his vehicle and was not injured, police added. | The driver safely left his vehicle and was not injured, police added. |
National Highways confirmed the roads are likely to be closed for much of Monday as repair works take place. | |
The lorry crashed at the Catthorpe Interchange between the M1 and the A14 in Leicestershire | |
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Related Topics | Related Topics |
Catthorpe | Catthorpe |
M1 motorway | M1 motorway |