A man has been arrested after a woman in her forties remains in hospital after a crash on the M1.

At around 6.30pm yesterday (August 10) a black Ford Fiesta and a red Scania HGV were involved in a collision on the M1 northbound between J13 and J14.

Following the incident, a 38-year-old man, of no fixed abode, has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving and driving with a proportion of a controlled drug above the specified limit.

He remains in police custody.

The woman, who was in the rear seat passenger of the Fiesta, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the hospital where she remains.

Investigating officer, PC James Holmes, of the Joint Operations Unit, said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to please come forward.

“Also, we’d urge anyone who has dash-cam footage around the time of the incident to please check the footage in case it may have captured something that could assist the investigation. You can submit this via our dedicated online portal.

“Anyone with information can get in touch by calling 101 or via our online form, quoting reference 43220356718.”