Police confirm Sheffield man killed after being hit by car in M1 crash

Traffic officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following the fatal collision on the M1 Southbound.

At around 5:30am, police received reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian between Junction 36 and Junction 35A on the M1 Southbound.

The pedestrian, a 62-year-old Sheffield man, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

The M1 has been re-opened following an investigation at the scene. Police put up a screen around the scene as the investigation too place.

Police are asking anyone who saw the collision, or anyone who may have dashcam footage to contact them.

Please call 101 quoting incident number 96 of 20 January 2020 if you can help.