Man sadly dies three weeks after M180 crash

The incident happened on the motorway just before Christmas

10:09, 15 Jan 2026

Humberside Police are appealing for witnesses (file photo)(Image: Humberside Police)

A man has sadly died three weeks after a crash on the M180[1]. It follows an incident involving a car that was being driven on the westbound side of the motorway on Tuesday, December 23.

Humberside Police[2] say that, at around 10.25am, a white Mercedes was travelling between junction one and two when "for reasons not yet clear" it left the carriageway and collided into an embankment[3]. When emergency services attended, the driver, an 86-year-old man, was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries.

He tragically died on Wednesday, January 14, police say.

A police spokesperson added: "His family have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers. They have also requested their privacy at this difficult time.

"Officers are continuing to appeal for anyone who may have been in the area around the time of the incident, has dashcam footage or witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken to us, to please contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 109 of 23 December."

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References

1. ^ M180 (www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk)
2. ^ Humberside Police (www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk)
3. ^ left the carriageway and collided into an embankment (www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk)
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