Passenger dies after car leaves M1 in Leicestershire and hits tree
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The stretch of road was closed on Sunday before reopening later that evening, National Highways said
A woman has died and a man is in hospital after a car left the M1 and hit a tree.
Leicestershire Police said a black Ford Mondeo left the northbound carriageway, between junctions 21a and 22, at about 10:45 BST on Sunday.
The passenger, a woman in her 30s, was taken to hospital but later died of her injuries. The driver is in a stable condition in hospital, police said.
Officers have appealed for witnesses and any relevant dashcam footage.
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