Dashcam footage needed after fatal M6 collision

The incident happened on the southbound carriageway near junction 1 when a black BMW 5 Series, which was travelling north on the southbound carriageway, collided with a blue Nissan Juke.

Following the collision, two occupants of the Juke – a man in his 40s and a woman in her 60s – were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Yesterday on the 16th of October, the man died and the woman remains in a serious condition in the hospital.

The driver of the BMW – a man in his 40s – was taken to hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.

Detective Constable Charlotte Wright, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU), said: “I’m continuing to appeal to speak to any motorist who were near junction 1 of the M6 in the early hours of Friday morning and had dashcam in their vehicle.

“I’m particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw the black BMW prior to the collision occurring. Any details or footage you’re able to provide could help our investigation.”

You can pass on information by visiting https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/rti/rti-beta-2.1/report-a-road-traffic-incident/ and quoting incident 58 of 14 October.