A MAN and woman have died following a crash on the M1 on Wednesday night.

Officers were called to reports of a collision on the M1 southbound between junctions 37 and 36 at 11.36pm.

A dark-coloured grey BMW saloon motor vehicle is believed to have been travelling along the motorway when it has exited the carriageway and collided with a tree.

Emergency services attended and the driver, a man in his 20s, and his passenger, a woman in her 20s, were both pronounced dead at the scene.

A police spokesperson said: “If you believe you can help, please get in touch online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident number 1119 of November 12.”