Police have confirmed that two people have died following a collision which closed a section of motorway near Hucknall last week.

Two vans and a lorry are believed to have been involved in the collision which happened at around 2.45am on Thursday (20 January 2022).

The southbound carriageway of the M1 was closed between Junction 26 and 25 for most of the day while emergency services attended, reopening just before 6pm.

Two men were pronounced dead at the scene.

Sergeant Steve Waft, of Nottinghamshire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Two men sadly lost their lives following this tragic incident and their families have now been informed.

"Our thoughts are firmly with their families and friends and specially trained officers are working with them and providing support during this extremely difficult time.

"We would continue to urge anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any dash-cam footage to get in touch on 101, quoting incident number 34 of 20 January 2022."