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| M1 closure in Northampton after chicken offal lorry crash | M1 closure in Northampton after chicken offal lorry crash |
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| Part of the M1 in Northamptonshire is expected to remain closed for several hours after five vehicles collided. | Part of the M1 in Northamptonshire is expected to remain closed for several hours after five vehicles collided. |
| Three lorries, one carrying chicken offal, a van and caravan crashed at about 22:40 BST northbound between J16 for Daventry and J18 for Rugby. | Three lorries, one carrying chicken offal, a van and caravan crashed at about 22:40 BST northbound between J16 for Daventry and J18 for Rugby. |
| One lorry driver was seriously injured and remains in hospital. No-one else was hurt, Northamptonshire Police said. | One lorry driver was seriously injured and remains in hospital. No-one else was hurt, Northamptonshire Police said. |
| The road is currently being resurfaced. Diversions are in place and it is expected to reopen at 13:00. | |
| Highways England said its staff were cleaning a significant amount of offal and diesel from the road. | Highways England said its staff were cleaning a significant amount of offal and diesel from the road. |