AN EVESHAM man has been charged after a horror crash on the M1 killed eight people. 

Ryszard Masierak, 31, of Barnards Close,  Evesham, Worcestershire is accused of eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving, four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and eight counts of causing death by careless driving while over the prescribed alcohol limit.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Monday.

He was driving a lorry from Evesham company Aim Logistics Ltd.

Ismail Elmagdoub, director of Aim Logistics said: "We are aware of one of our vehicles being involved in an incident on the M1 this morning.

"We would like to express our regret in the tragic loss of lives. Our thoughts are with the families at this extremely sad time.

"The incident is being investigated by the police and it would be wrong for us to comment further at this time."

The crash happened on the southbound carriageway between junctions 15 and 14 near Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire.

Eight people were killed when the minibus they were travelling in crashed with two lorries on a motorway.

Four other passengers - including one child - were taken to hospital after the collision.

It is thought the minibus had travelled from the Nottingham area, Thames Valley Police said.

The vehicles involved in the crash were travelling in the same direction.

Emergency services were called shortly before 3. 15am on Saturday and the road was closed until the early afternoon to allow recovery work to take place.

Chief inspector Henry Parsons from the joint operations unit for roads policing, said: "Our thoughts are very much with the families of those involved in this morning's collision and we are currently working to locate and inform their next of kin."

David Wagstaff, 53, of Derwent Street, Stoke-on-Trent, is charged with eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving and four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

He was bailed to appear at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court on September 11.

Witnesses can call the 24-hour Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101, quoting URN 214 of August 26.