Driver, 54, rushed to Coventry hospital after three-vehicle smash blocks M1 for six hours near Northampton

Police say victim's injuries are "not thought to be life-changing or life-threatning"
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A driver was rushed to hospital in Coventry following another three-vehicle smash which blocked part of the M1 just near Northampton for six hours on Wednesday (May 19).

Police say the 54-year-old man was behind the wheel of a blue Citroen C4 which was involved in a collision with a blue VW Golf and a Volvo truck at about 5.45pm on Wednesday.

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A spokesman confirmed the crash victim was taken to Coventry's University Hospital major trauma unit but that his injuries "are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing."

Northamptonshire's Serious Collision Investigation unit on the M1 last night (May 19).Northamptonshire's Serious Collision Investigation unit on the M1 last night (May 19).
Northamptonshire's Serious Collision Investigation unit on the M1 last night (May 19).

The carriageway was partially blocked northbound near to junction 15 and traffic was held for a time while emergency services dealt with the incident.

Crash investigators from Northamptonshire Police remained at the scene until nearly midnight.