M1 crash near Luton leaves car driver in critical condition

A man was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash between his car and a lorry on the M1.

The accident happened at the southbound exit slip road at junction 10 for Luton at about 17:45 BST on Monday.

A man in his 30s, who was in a grey Volkswagen Polo, remained in hospital with critical injuries.

The driver of a white Mercedes HGV, a 40-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.