Lorry overturns in multi-vehicle motorway collision

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Inrix, a traffic system, said three lorries were involved in the collision

A lorry has overturned following a multi-vehicle collision on the M1.

National Highways said the M1 in Northamptonshire was closed northbound, between junction 16 for Northampton and junction 18 for Rugby, following a collision shortly after 22:00 BST on Tuesday.

It said all emergency services including Northamptonshire Police were in attendance and that the road would likely be closed throughout the morning for police investigation work and a "complex recovery operation".

According to traffic system Inrix, three lorries are involved in the collision and lanes three and four are closed southbound past the incident.

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