Barnsley man dies in M1 crash

Police are appealing for witnesses following a crash which closed part of the M1 for several hours on Saturday afternoon.

Published 13th Mar 2016

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash which closed part of the M1 Southbound for several hours on Saturday afternoon.

At around 2.30pm, it's reported that a black Volksagen Golf and a white Citroen DS4 collided on the southbound carriageway near Junction 35.

The driver of the Golf, a 56-year-old man from Barnsley, was airlifted to hospital but pronounced dead a short time later.

Police say his relatives have been informed and are receiving support.

The male driver of the Citroen and a male passenger in the Golf suffered minor injuries that required hospital treatment.

The southbound carriageway was closed for a number of hours while emergency services responded.