A man has been charged after a four-car crash on the M1 in Belfast on Thursday. Five people were taken to hospital following the collision, which happened at about 18:40 GMT. The man, aged 53, has been charged with causing death or grievous bodily injury by careless driving, and causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving.

A CONSULTANT psychiatrist has appeared in court charged with causing significant injuries to another man in a four car motorway pile up on Thursday. Dr Enyinnaya Ezema (53), who resides in Sligo, but who also has an address at Highfield Court in Omagh,

There were delays on the M1 earlier this morning (Tuesday, January 21) after a crash involving two cars - one of which overturned - shut the northbound motorway. The crash happened at around 7am on the M1 between Lutterworth and Leicester - junctions 20 and 21.

Traffic is queuing on the M1 following a multi-vehicle crash. At 07:50 GMT on Wednesday, National Highways said three of four lanes were closed southbound between junction 25 for Nottingham and Derby, and junction 24A for East Midlands Airport.