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Appeal for witnesses to fatal collision

Published Date: 25 September 2015

The Police Ombudsman has appealed for witnesses to a fatal collision which happened at around 5.00am on Monday 21st September near Junction 10 of the M1.

The man who died from injuries sustained in an accident on the M1 in the early hours of Monday 21st September has been named as Mr Phillip Smythe, 84.

The Police Ombudsman's Office has appealed for witnesses to the collision between Mr Smythe's vehicle, a VW Polo, and a police vehicle.  It happened near Junction 10 of the M1 at around 5.00am.

Anyone who saw the accident or the events leading up to it is asked to call the Police Ombudsman's Witness Appeal Line on 02890 828777.