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| M1 Leicestershire crash: Man killed in eight-vehicle pile-up | M1 Leicestershire crash: Man killed in eight-vehicle pile-up |
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| One man has died and three people have been injured in a crash on the M1 involving a lorry and seven cars. | One man has died and three people have been injured in a crash on the M1 involving a lorry and seven cars. |
| The motorway was closed after the collision on Tuesday evening, between junctions 21A and 22 in Leicestershire. It reopened on Wednesday afternoon. | |
| A man, 48, from London, died in the crash. Two people have been discharged from hospital but a woman remains there in a serious but stable condition. | A man, 48, from London, died in the crash. Two people have been discharged from hospital but a woman remains there in a serious but stable condition. |
| Police said a woman, aged 36, had been arrested in connection with the crash. | |
| Parts of the motorway had to be resurfaced, due to the seriousness of the collision and a diesel spillage, police added. | |
| Bill Livingstone, who was driving past the scene after the crash, said: "It was probably one of the worst I have seen for a long time. | Bill Livingstone, who was driving past the scene after the crash, said: "It was probably one of the worst I have seen for a long time. |
| "A lorry had jack-knifed and gone into the central reservation, there were cars lodged underneath it and and some cars were on their roofs. | "A lorry had jack-knifed and gone into the central reservation, there were cars lodged underneath it and and some cars were on their roofs. |
| "I feel sad for everyone involved." | "I feel sad for everyone involved." |
| Leicestershire Police initially said the crash had involved a lorry and six cars. | Leicestershire Police initially said the crash had involved a lorry and six cars. |
| Insp Jason Ross, head of roads policing, said: "Teams have been working throughout the night on what is a very complex situation as a result of a collision involving eight vehicles. | Insp Jason Ross, head of roads policing, said: "Teams have been working throughout the night on what is a very complex situation as a result of a collision involving eight vehicles. |
| "The road closures have caused significant disruption and I want to thank motorists for their continued patience." | "The road closures have caused significant disruption and I want to thank motorists for their continued patience." |
| Insp Ross appealed for anyone who may have seen the crash to come forward. | Insp Ross appealed for anyone who may have seen the crash to come forward. |