Witnesses needed following fatal road traffic collision on the M1

Officers received a call at 4.32 am on 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 of the Jaguar was pronounced deceased at the scene. The HGV driver was uninjured.

Detective Constable Charlotte Wright, from the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, 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.”

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

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

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