JonPritchard published M1 reopens after eight-hour closure following fatal crash

The M1 has reopened after a man died when he was hit by a lorry on the motorway.The man, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene after police were called at around 5.20am on Friday morning.The northbound carriageway was closed at junction 23 for more than eight hours as police carried out investigations into how the collision occurred.Read more: M1 northbound closed after fatal collision - live updatesA statement released by Leicestershire Police said: "We'd like to thank...