Man seriously injured in crash which brought M1 to a halt near Sheffield and Chesterfield
Crash closed the M1 for much of Monday
A driver is seriously injured in hospital as a result of a crash which closed the M1 near Sheffield for most of Monday, say police.
An air ambulance was sent to the scene, near junction 29 of the M1 - a junction near Chesterfield which is commonly used by motorists joining the motorway from Sheffield.
Derbyshire Constabulary this afternoon confirmed for the first time that a man had been seriously injured in the incident, which closed the road’s nothbound carriageway.
They said in a statement: “The incident occurred at 9.09am on the northbound carriageway just past junction 29.
“The collision involved two vehicles, a white Skoda Superb and a silver Vauxhall Vivaro van, and saw the Vauxhall collide with the Skoda, which had stopped in lane three of the motorway.
“The driver of the Skoda was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains. “
They said the driver of the Vauxhall had stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries. No arrests have been made.
Police are now appealing for information or dashcam footage, as they investigate what happened.
Officers want to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the incident or the moments leading up to it.
Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Derbyshire police, quoting reference number 26*634012.
You can contact them online on the Derbyshire Constabulary website, or by calling 101.
You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website: https://orlo.uk/9RppD