Appeal After Fatal Crash On M1

A man has died after his car collided with a lorry while travelling the wrong way along the M1 in Leicestershire.

It happened between junction 20 near Lutterworth and junction 21 early this morning.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “Officers received a call at 4.32am this morning (Friday 9 February) to report a vehicle was travelling the wrong way along the M1 northbound carriageway.

“Shortly after, further information was received that the vehicle, a blue Jaguar X-Type, had been involved in a collision with an HGV.”

The driver was sadly pronounced dead at the scene., while the driver of the HGV was uninjured.

Due to recent police contact with the deceased, police say a mandatory referral will be made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, in line with procedure.

Detective Constable Charlotte Wright, from the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, is appealing for witnesses.

DC Wright said: “I would like to hear from anyone who may have seen the Jaguar prior to the collision or the collision itself.

“If you have any information, which may include any dashcam footage, please get in touch with us.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 79 of 9 February.

Alternatively, you can contact us online at www.leics.police.uk

The carriageway was closed in both directions while emergency services respond at the scene.

The southbound carriageway has since been reopened, although the northbound carriageway remains closed.