Man dies after being hit by lorry on M1

A man has died after being hit by a lorry on the M1 motorway in Leicestershire.

Police said the pedestrian was struck by a livestock carrier on the southbound carriageway near junction 21 at about 17:30 GMT on Sunday and died at the scene.

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The driver, passengers and horses in the vehicle were uninjured, officers said.

Witnesses and dashcam footage are being sought following the incident, which led to a stretch of the road being closed for several hours.

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