A MAN who died after a police chase on the M1 in the early hours of Sunday has been named.
Steven Bellerby (25), of Peterlee, County Durham, was in the back of a Vauxhall Corsa which ran off the road and down an embankment at junction 29a at 2am.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop and theft of a vehicle - a 31-year-old from Southampton and a 26-year-old from County Durham.
An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation into the incident is now underway.
The motorway was closed northbound for several hours between J28 and J30, but was re-opened just before noon.
- Any witnesses should contact Derbyshire police on 0845 123 3333.
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