RachelGorman published M1 reopens following 'serious incident'

The M1 has reopened after being closed to traffic for more than 12 hours. Police blocked the road in both directions between junctions 16 and 18 following a "serious incident" at around 3.25am on Wednesday morning in which a man died. Police officers had been following a vehicle, which was believed to be stolen, at about 3.25am on the northbound carriageway when it came to a stop on the road. Once the vehicle had stopped the man got out and ran across the road, at which point he...