Driver Dies After M1 Crash

A man has died after a crash on the M1 near Lutterworth this morning.

He was driving a silver BMW X3 that was involved in a collision with a lorry on the southbound carriageway just after junction 20 at 7am.

A man aged 51, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Police are appealing for help as they investigation the crash.

Detective Sergeant Paul Hawkins, from Leicestershire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU), said: “The road remains closed while officers carry out enquiries and I would ask motorists to use alternative routes at this time.

“While our investigation is in its early stages, I would like to ask anyone travelling on the M1 at around 7am today to come forward.

“If you have a dashcam installed in your vehicle – or you saw what happened – please contact police. I would also like to speak to anyone who saw either the lorry or the car travelling between junction 21 and junction 20 prior to the collision occurring.”

Call 101, quoting incident 91 of 4 October.