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M1 crash: Motorway partially closed as cows rescued from overturned lorry M1: Motorway reopens after cows rescued from overturned lorry
(about 2 hours later)
Most cows were rescued but a small number of cows had to be put down after the livestock lorry overturnedMost cows were rescued but a small number of cows had to be put down after the livestock lorry overturned
Cows have been rescued after a livestock lorry overturned on the M1 motorway on Friday morning.Cows have been rescued after a livestock lorry overturned on the M1 motorway on Friday morning.
The fire service and two animal rescue teams attended the scene, with 40 cattle involved in the incident.The fire service and two animal rescue teams attended the scene, with 40 cattle involved in the incident.
David Doherty, area commander for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS), said the driver "is safe and well" but the Department for Infrastructure said some cows have been put down.David Doherty, area commander for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS), said the driver "is safe and well" but the Department for Infrastructure said some cows have been put down.
As of 16:30 BST, the west-bound lane on the M1 near Lurgan has fully reopened, but some sections of the east-bound lane will remain closed while the vehicle is recovered. This may take a number of hours and local diversions are in place, police have said. Earlier, the motorway was closed between junctions 11 and 12 in both directions, but has since fully reopened.
A section of the M1 motorway remains closed A section of the M1 motorway was closed in both directions
Mr Doherty told BBC Radio Ulster's The Nolan Show that 30 firefighters attended the scene along with appliances from Dungannon, Portadown and Armagh.Mr Doherty told BBC Radio Ulster's The Nolan Show that 30 firefighters attended the scene along with appliances from Dungannon, Portadown and Armagh.
He added that vets were at the scene to assess the animals' welfare alongside the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera). He added that vets attended the scene to assess the animals' welfare alongside the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera).
The live cattle were placed into another lorry to be transferred from the site.The live cattle were placed into another lorry to be transferred from the site.
Earlier, the motorway was closed between junctions 11 and 12 in both directions, but has since partially reopened.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said motorists travelling east-bound can come off at junction 13, travel along the Derryhubbert Road, where traffic lights will be in place, and back onto the M1 at junction 12.
'Total gridlock''Total gridlock'
Local resident Lucas Vogan said his neighbours missed hospital appointments due to the trafficLocal resident Lucas Vogan said his neighbours missed hospital appointments due to the traffic
Lucas Vogan is a local resident in the Birches in County Armagh.Lucas Vogan is a local resident in the Birches in County Armagh.
"There was a greater volume of traffic with the Balmoral Show already... so the diversion has caused much disruption," Mr Vogan told BBC News NI."There was a greater volume of traffic with the Balmoral Show already... so the diversion has caused much disruption," Mr Vogan told BBC News NI.
"The rural roads which people were diverted onto aren't built for that volume of traffic, there has been total gridlock - delays of up to two hours and local residents couldn't get in and out if their houses."The rural roads which people were diverted onto aren't built for that volume of traffic, there has been total gridlock - delays of up to two hours and local residents couldn't get in and out if their houses.
"People just had to phone work and say they couldn't come - neighbours of ours missed their hospital appointments.""People just had to phone work and say they couldn't come - neighbours of ours missed their hospital appointments."