Driver injured in M1 smash

AN 80-year-old motorist suffered a serious neck injury in a crash in Rotherham on Sunday afternoon.

The man, from Gelding in Nottingham, was driving a red Suzuki Splash on the M1 north exit road at Catcliffe.

The vehicle hit a crash barrier at the roundabout and he was taken to Rotherham General Hospital.

His passenger, an 84-year-old woman from the same address, suffered minor bruising.

Anyone who saw the crash, at about 12.20pm, is asked to ring the police witness helpline on 0114 220 2970.