M1 crash horror as man dies in five-car smash - police probe launched

A man has died and others have been seriously injured following a tragic five-vehicle collision on the M1. Emergency services were called to the northbound slip road at Junction 26 at 6.41pm yesterday evening, July 11.

A man in his 50s died at the scene, and others involved in the crash were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Nottinghamshire Police have made an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following the collision at the Nuthall Interchange. In a statement, investigation Officer Sophie Law of Nottinghamshire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit praised members of the public for "heroically" stepping in to help.

She said: "This was a tragic incident and we have specialist officers supporting the man's family at this incredibly sad time.

"Our investigation continues and we ask anyone who saw the collision or who has any information that could help to contact us as soon as possible.

"We'd be keen to hear from people driving in the area around the time it happened who may have dash cam footage.

"I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the public who were on scene at the time of the incident and went out of their way to heroically help people involved in the collision.

"We know that this caused a significant backlog of traffic on the M1, so we appreciate the patience of those who were caught in it as officers worked."

Witnesses have been urged to call 101 quoting incident number 698 of 11 July. Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

The Northbound and Southbound junctions were closed whilst emergency services supported those involved and carried out investigations. The carriageway reopened on Saturday morning at 5.15am.