Van driver seriously hurt in A1 crash

A man has been seriously injured in a crash that closed the A1 for more than 10 hours.

Lincolnshire Police said officers were called to the collision involving a Renault Master van and a Volvo lorry on the northbound carriageway at Grantham just before 14:55 BST on Wednesday.

The van driver, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with injuries described by police as serious.

The northbound carriageway was closed as a result of the collision, and the southbound lanes also had to close to assist with medical treatment and the investigation, the force added.