A HORRIFIC image has been shared by police of a lorry involved in a crash on the motorway this morning.

The warning has been sent out as a reminder for people to get out of their vehicles if they breakdown on the smart motorway.

The lorry was involved in a crash with the front windscreen completely smashed into.

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It happened on the M1 motorway in Milton Keynes this morning.

The driver made it out safely and wasn't injured but police said 'it could have been a lot worse'.

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They wrote: "This is a reminder if you break down on the smart motorway get out of your vehicle and get behind the barrier. Luckily no injuries this morning on the #m1 #miltonkeynes but could have been far worse." 

The smart motorways is a stretch of road where technology is used to regulate traffic flow and - hopefully - ease congestion. 

It has a permanent hard shoulder, but uses technology such as variable speed limits to adjust traffic flows.