Woman dies after Christmas Eve car crash on M1

Luke O'Reilly25 December 2019

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died in a serious collision on the M1 on Christmas Eve.

Bedfordshire Police said a number of vehicles were involved in the collision at around 11.15pm on the northbound stretch of the motorway near junction 12.

A stretch of the motorway in Bedfordshire was closed late on Tuesday night after the crash occurred.

The collision took place between Junction 11a and Junction 12, between Aylesbury and Flitwick.

Bedfordshire Police tweeted that they were on the scene shortly before midnight.

They are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to come forward.

A second accident took place on the M1 in Hertfordshire, between Luton Airport and Dunstable. Highways England described it as a serious collision.

Emergency services attended the scene and a "seriously injured" person was taken to hospital.

A press officer from Highways England told The Evening Standard that the road was closed while police conducted a full collision investigation.

He added that "extensive debris" was left strewn across the road following the crash. However, it was cleared by 6.37am this morning.

The M1 motorway has now reopened in Hertfordshire for those travelling south, Hertfordshire Police said.

Hertfordshire Police said the southbound road was now open again between Junctions 10 and 9.

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