A man in his 40s has died after his Audi overturned in a crash on the A1(M).
The crash happened shortly after 11.40pm on Saturday (October 10), on the northbound carriageway between Bowburn and Carrville, towards Durham.
The A1(M) near Bradbury was closed overnight from Saturday (October 10) until Sunday morning (October 11) following the crash. (Image: PAUL WILLIS)
A spokesperson for Durham Police said: "Shortly after 11.40pm on Saturday, an Audi car left the northbound carriageway of the motorway between Bowburn and Carrville and collided with a roadside barrier, before overturning.
"Emergency services attended but sadly the driver, a man in his 40s who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene."
The A1(M) near Bradbury was closed overnight from Saturday (October 10) until Sunday morning (October 11) following the crash. (Image: PAUL WILLIS)
Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash and a file will be prepared for the coroner.
The A1(M) near Bradbury was closed overnight from Saturday (October 10) until Sunday morning (October 11) following the crash. (Image: PAUL WILLIS)
A large section of the A1(M) was closed into Sunday (October 11) following the crash and a separate police-led incident.
Police initially closed the motorway in both directions between junction 60 at Bradbury and junction 61 at Bowburn.
The closure was later extended northbound to the Carrville interchange at junction 62 due to the second incident.
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Durham Constabulary said the two incidents were unrelated and are being investigated separately, and the nature of the second incident has not been confirmed.
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said previously of the crash: "We received a call at 11.42pm on Saturday (October 11) to reports of a road traffic incident on the A1(M) northbound near junction 61 in Bradbury, County Durham."
The service sent two ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic, a duty officer and a hazardous area response team crew.