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M1 closure in Northampton after chicken offal lorry crash M1 in Northampton reopens after chicken offal lorry crash
(about 5 hours later)
Part of the M1 in Northamptonshire is expected to remain closed for several hours after five vehicles collided. Part of the M1 in Northamptonshire has reopened after being closed for several hours following a five-vehicle smash.
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 between J16 for Daventry and J18 for Rugby at about 22:40 BST on Monday.
One lorry driver was seriously injured and remains in hospital. No-one else was hurt, Northamptonshire Police said. A lorry driver was seriously injured in the northbound collision and remains in hospital. No-one else was hurt.
The road is currently being resurfaced. Diversions are in place and it is expected to reopen at 13:00. The road reopened at about 13:00 BST after the affected stretch was resurfaced, Highways England said.
Highways England said its staff were cleaning a significant amount of offal and diesel from the road. Highways England said its staff had to clean a significant amount of offal and diesel from the road.