A Christmas stay in Newcastle has ended with the death of two Pakistani students, after their Mitsubishi Mirage crashed on a dangerous stretch of the M1.
The five occupants of the vehicle were returning to their Auburn flat in the early hours of yesterday morning, before smashing into an embankment around 5am.
It's believed the 29 year old driver fell asleep at the wheel, while driving South on a steep, winding section of the freeway.
Azhar Iqbal, 28, and Munir Hussain, 22, died in the crash.
Police are investigating whether speed and slippery conditions may have contributed to the fatal accident.
