Woman dies after car hits broken down car on M1

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#wathupondearne Latest news in Yorkshire: September 10, 2018 11:08:43 AM

A woman has died at the side of the M1 after her broken down car was hit by
another car near Woodall Services.

The 62-year-old passenger had been in a Nissan Qashqai that had broken down
in a live lane of the M1 northbound on part of the smart motorway network.

Both her and the driver got out of the car and went to the side of the road
at about 21:40 on Sunday evening.

A black Mercedes E-class then hit the Nissan, pushing it into the victim.

A grey Peugeot 407 and a black Volkswagen Golf were then involved in crashes
with the Mercedes and each other.

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous
driving and remains in police custody.

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