Arrested lorry driver released on bail following fatal M26 crash
A lorry driver arrested following a deadly pile-up on the M26 has been granted bail.
Both carriageways were closed for hours following the five-vehicle crash on the London-bound carriageway on Wednesday morning.
A 45-year-old man was arrested but has now been released on bail until August 15.
Two people, a 22-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl, died in the incident, while seven were injured.
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