A man in his 30s has died in a car crash along the M1.
At around 6.30pm on Wednesday, October 23, a yellow Honda Jazz and a white Nissan Qashqai collided along the M1 southbound carriageway between junctions 14 and 15.
The driver of the Honda died at the scene, whilst a passenger in the same car suffered serious injuries.
They were taken to hospital for treatment, where they remain.
The Nissan driver, a man in his 40s, suffered minor injuries.
He too was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Julia Stroud, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the family of the man who has tragically died in this collision.
“We are in the early stages of our investigation and are still trying to establish the full circumstances.
“Therefore, I am appealing to anybody who was driving in the area at the time of the collision and has any information that can assist this investigation to please get in touch with us.
“If you have a dash-cam in your vehicle, I would ask you to please check this and contact us to provide this to us. You can upload any footage to the dedicated portal for this investigation.
“Anyone with information about this incident can make a report online or call 101, quoting reference number 43240512338.
“I would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding while the M1 was closed and we conducted our extensive enquiries at the scene.”
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