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Man killed in M6 crash involving three lorries | Man killed in M6 crash involving three lorries |
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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, happened at about 23:35 GMT on Tuesday. | |
The section of the M6 was closed for investigation and recovery work but reopened at 10:40 BST on Wednesday. | |
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 was taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. | |
The third driver involved in the crash was uninjured. | The third driver involved in the crash was uninjured. |
There was no access to the M6 towards Rugby from the A14 or the M1 earlier. | |
Delays of about an hour were reported on the A14 westbound, stretching back to junction 1 near Welford, Northamptonshire. | |
The A426 at Lutterworth in Leicestershire was also affected by heavy traffic. | |
In addition, one lane is closed and there is queuing traffic on the M1 northbound between junction 18, east of Rugby and junction 19, at the Catthorpe Interchange because of another accident. |