Two men die in crash on M1 near Sheffield

A white VW Golf left the road and hit crash barriers and trees

Author: Matt SoanesPublished 6th Apr 2021

Two men have been killed in a crash on the M1 which happened on Sunday night.

Its happened at 7:29pm, as a white VW Golf left the northbound carriageway between Junctions 30 and 31.

The driver is believed to have lost control, causing the car to collide with a barrier and several trees before ending up on its roof.

Two men from Sheffield aged 20 and 22 were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are looking for witnesses to the crash, or dashcam footage showing the car prior to the accident.

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