Police Want To Speak To Drivers Of Six Vehicles After M1 Crash

Detectives investigating a crash on the M1 near Lutterworth last Wednesday have released a list of vehicles they would like to speak to the drivers of.

A man in his 30s remains in a critical condition in hospital after the five-vehicle collision on the northbound carriageway, close to junction 20, just before 6.30pm.

A number of other people were also taken to hospital as a precaution.

Drivers of the following vehicles who were travelling northbound between junction 20, for Lutterworth, and junction 21 for Leicester shortly before 6.30pm on Wednesday are  asked to contact police:

A red Fiat Panda

A white Volkswagen SUV (most likely a T-Roc)

A black Ford Transit van

A dark-coloured, possibly grey, Vauxhall Corsa (2015 model)

A silver Renault Master van or Vauxhall Vivaro, which was travelling behind a Skoda Octavia

A white Mitsubishi L200

Detective Sergeant Paul Hawkins, from Leicestershire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) said: “I believe the drivers and any occupants of these vehicles may have information that can assist our ongoing investigation.

“I would therefore ask that these people contact us as soon as they’re able to. I am particularly interested to speak to any drivers who have dashcams installed in their vehicles.”

You can pass on information by visiting https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/rti/rti-b/report-a-road-traffic-incident/ and quoting reference 21*137236.

Alternatively, call 101.

A 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of failing to stop was later released under investigation.