Man tragically dies in two-car collision on the M1 at Milton Keynes

At around 6.30pm yesterday evening (Wednesday) a yellow Honda Jazz and a white Nissan Qashqai were involved in a collision on the M1 southbound carriageway between junctions 14 and 15.

The carriageway was closed for several hours as a result, causing traffic chaos.

Tragically, the driver of the Honda, a man aged in his thirties, died of his injuries at the scene, said police today.

His passenger, also a man in his thirties, sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains at this time.

The driver of the Nissan, a man in his forties, sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital, but has since been discharged

Thames Valley Police is now appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage of the incident.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Julia Stroud, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the family of the man who has tragically died in this collision.

“We are in the early stages of our investigation and are still trying to establish the full circumstances. Therefore, I am appealing to anybody who was driving in the area at the time of the collision and has any information that can assist this investigation to please get in touch with us.

“If you have a dash-cam in your vehicle, I would ask you to please check this and contact us to provide this to us. You can upload any footage to the dedicated portal for this investigation.

“Anyone with information about this incident can make a report online or call 101, quoting reference number 43240512338.

DC Stroud added: “I would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding while the M1 was closed and we conducted our extensive enquiries at the scene.”