Police are investigating the circumstances of a fatal crash at Killingworth on Wednesday night.
Shortly before midnight a vehicle left the M1 Pacific Motorway near O'Donnelltown Road and crashed into bushland, catching fire in the process.
The driver, who is yet to be identified, died at the scene.
Inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
At 4 o'clock Thursday morning, one of two northbound lanes of the M1 remained closed.
