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Man dies in M1 incident which closed motorway for 10 hours between junctions 29A and 29 southbound

By Richard Aug27,2024 #police #southbound

Police have said his family are being supported by specialist officers

A man has died on the M1 after police were called to reports of a person on the motorway. Derbyshire police were deployed to part of the road between junctions 29A and 29 of the southbound carriageway near Mansfield and South Normanton at around 9.30pm on Saturday, August 24, after receiving concerns over a man’s safety.

The force said the man, who had been spotted on the road, was pronounced dead at the scene by the emergency services. The death is not thought to be suspicious and a file is now being prepared for the coroner, police explained.

A spokesperson said: “At around 9.30pm yesterday evening we received reports of a concern for safety as a person was in the road between junctions 29A and 29 southbound of the M1. Emergency services attended, and a man was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The man’s family have been made aware and are being supported by specialist officers. Our thoughts are with them at this sad time.” The M1 southbound was closed for around 10 hours by police officers overnight.

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