Appeal following M1 collision which left one person seriously injured

Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident on the M1 which left a woman with serious injuries.

Emergency services were called at 8.55am yesterday (Sunday) to reports of a two-vehicle collision on the southbound carriageway between junction 11 and 10.

The air ambulance attended and a woman was taken to hospital. She remains in a critical but stable condition.

A man was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The M1 was closed in both directions to allow the air ambulance to land but was reopened after 90 minutes.

Detective Sergeant Craig Wheeler from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “We are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to contact us so that we can establish the circumstances surrounding it.

"Any drivers who may have dash cam footage from the time, please share this with us by calling 101 or using our online reporting form.”

Anyone with information should contact police quoting the reference 107 of 25 June.