Couple killed in motorway crash

Couple killed in motorway crash

By the time the two ambulances arrived the couple were dead

An elderly couple died instantly when their car veered off a motorway and overturned in a field on Good Friday.

The accident happened when the husband, who was at the wheel of a the estate car, lost control in the fast lane of the A1(M) near Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

The car careered down the grass bank at Junction 7 northbound before flipping over, trapping the occupants.

A passing off-duty doctor who saw the crash tried unsuccessfully to revive the couple who were both pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesman for the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Ambulance service said: "This was a tragic start to the Bank Holiday weekend.

Motorway closed

"The man and woman sustained multiple injuries and were certified dead at the scene by a passing off-duty doctor, who stopped and tried to help them.

"By the time the two ambulances arrived the couple were both dead."

A spokesman for Hertfordshire Police said that both victims were pensioners but would not be identified until relatives had been told of the tragedy.

The accident closed the motorway between Junctions 6 and 7 as accident investigators combed the wreckage and surrounding areas for clues.