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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. | 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 at junction 19 as well as 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. | 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 | The lorry crashed at the Catthorpe Interchange between the M1 and the A14 in Leicestershire |
| In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: "It is reported the lorry has collided with the barrier leaving part of the vehicle and the barrier resting over the edge of the carriageway. | In a statement, Leicestershire Police said: "It is reported the lorry has collided with the barrier leaving part of the vehicle and the barrier resting over the edge of the carriageway. |
| "Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes and avoid the area where possible while arrangements are made to remove the vehicle and ensure both roads are safe to be reopened." | "Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes and avoid the area where possible while arrangements are made to remove the vehicle and ensure both roads are safe to be reopened." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Catthorpe | Catthorpe |
| M1 motorway | M1 motorway |