Multiple Major Crashes Cause Widespread Road Closures

Multiple serious crashes across the UK, U.S. and Canada have forced widespread road closures and delays. A lorry crash and vehicle fire between junctions 21 and 20 on the M1 southbound near Leicester prompted a full southbound closure, with resurfacing required and the carriageway expected to remain shut through the day and evening peak. In west Charlotte, a crash before 5 a.m. killed one person and left another with life‑threatening injuries, closing Remount Road while police investigate. A collision on Atlanta’s I‑75/85 Downtown Connector at Langford Parkway shut all northbound lanes and an exit ramp, causing standstill traffic. Other incidents — including a Highway 3 closure near Cottam, Ontario; a crash on Highway 92 near Stump Canyon, Cochise County; a semi off Lawson Hill (Highway 141) in San Miguel County reducing traffic to alternating lanes; and a brief I‑15 to I‑80 ramp blockage in Salt Lake City — added to disruption. Authorities are asking drivers to avoid affected stretches or follow posted diversions as emergency crews respond and investigations continue.