Overview
- The victim, a man in his 30s, sustained serious facial injuries inside a grey Vauxhall Astra on the westbound carriageway between junctions 17 and 16.
- He was found in the passenger seat on the hard shoulder and taken to hospital, with injuries not thought to be life-changing.
- A 40-year-old man believed to be known to him was located nearby with minor injuries and arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and drink driving.
- The westbound side was shut for enquiries, leading to standstill queues for about two hours before traffic was released.
- Land and air ambulance crews responded around 2:15–2:30pm, and officers urge anyone with relevant footage to call 101 quoting reference 54260010786.