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Motorway delay over lorries crash Motorway delay over lorries crash
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A crash involving two lorries and a car on the M1 has left five people injured and caused major traffic disruption.A crash involving two lorries and a car on the M1 has left five people injured and caused major traffic disruption.
The motorway remains closed in both directions between Broadway and the Saintfield Road. The Sprucefield onslip citybound is also closed.The motorway remains closed in both directions between Broadway and the Saintfield Road. The Sprucefield onslip citybound is also closed.
One man was trapped in his lorry. Four people were taken to hospital. Two were later discharged. None of them has life-threatening injuries.One man was trapped in his lorry. Four people were taken to hospital. Two were later discharged. None of them has life-threatening injuries.
Meanwhile, a man has been killed in an accident on the Westlink in Belfast.Meanwhile, a man has been killed in an accident on the Westlink in Belfast.
The pedestrian died about 0130 BST. His name has not yet been released.The pedestrian died about 0130 BST. His name has not yet been released.
The road was closed for about six hours but has since re-opened.The road was closed for about six hours but has since re-opened.
Traffic on the motorway came to a standstillThousands of motorists have been caught up on the chaos following the M1 crash.Traffic on the motorway came to a standstillThousands of motorists have been caught up on the chaos following the M1 crash.
Fire officer John Wilson helped to cut the injured free.Fire officer John Wilson helped to cut the injured free.
"There were a number of vehicles involved. We were only aware of the one casualty trapped when we arrived," he said."There were a number of vehicles involved. We were only aware of the one casualty trapped when we arrived," he said.
"That was the driver of a lorry who was heading towards the city. He had a very heavy load of steelwork which had shifted slightly as a result of the accident."That was the driver of a lorry who was heading towards the city. He had a very heavy load of steelwork which had shifted slightly as a result of the accident.
"Miraculously, it had not actually impacted on him but it did mean it was a much more delicate operation for us to remove him because he was actually trapped in part by the steel.""Miraculously, it had not actually impacted on him but it did mean it was a much more delicate operation for us to remove him because he was actually trapped in part by the steel."
Many motorists had to wait hours before they finally reached the city and there were widespread delays across south Belfast.
It is not known what caused the collision.