This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31938761
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Man killed in M6 crash involving three lorries | Man killed in M6 crash involving three lorries |
(35 minutes later) | |
A man has died in a crash involving three lorries on the M6. | A man has died in a crash involving three lorries on the M6. |
The collision, between the Catthorpe Interchange link with the M1 and junction 1 near Rugby, occurred shortly after 23:35 GMT on Tuesday. | |
The section of M6 is closed and will remain so for much of the morning for investigation and recovery work. | |
One of the lorry drivers died at the scene and another was taken to hospital following the crash near the Warwickshire/Leicestershire border. | One of the lorry drivers died at the scene and another was taken to hospital following the crash near the Warwickshire/Leicestershire border. |
The second driver had leg and back pain and bruising to his abdomen and is being treated at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. | |
The third driver involved in the crash was uninjured. | |
There is no access to the M6 towards Rugby from the A14 or the M1. | |
Delays of about an hour have been reported on the A14 westbound, stretching back to junction 1 near Welford, Northamptonshire. | |
The A426 at Lutterworth in Leicestershire has also been affected by heavy traffic, but there are no additional delays on the M6 northbound in the area. |