Woman killed in a six-car crash on the M1 in Northern Ireland

An elderly woman has been killed in a six-car crash on the M1 motorway in Northern Ireland.

It is understood a lorry hit the central reservation at around 5.30pm, causing major traffic delays.

The incident occurred between junctions nine and 10 on the westbound lane between Moira in Co Down and Lurgan in Co Armagh.

A stretch of the road remains closed to facilitate an investigation, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said.

A number of other people sustained injuries in the incident.