The motorway was closed for much of last night following the crash
The Transport Secretary has made a statement on the M6 crash which killed five people – including two children. The motorway was shut for much of last night after the crash.
Emergency services were called to reports of a two-car collision on the northbound carriageway near Tebay Services shortly after 4pm on Tuesday, October 15. Cumbria Police said the incident involved a Skoda and a Toyota
A man from Cambridgeshire, the driver of the Skoda, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two children, a man and a woman from Glasgow, who were in the Toyota, also died at the scene, reports Lancs Live.
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Police say a third child in the Toyota was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle with serious injuries. The families of those involved are being supported by specially trained officers.
The motorway was closed for around 12 hours before reopening in the early hours of this morning (October 16). Police are now appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or with information to get in contact.
Government minister Louise Haigh MP said: “I am deeply saddened to hear about the collision on the M6 in Cumbria yesterday. My thoughts are with all those involved and their families and I want to thank the emergency services who attended the scene.”
In a statement, Cumbria Police said: “Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision on the M6 Northbound past Tebay Services. Officers were called to the incident at 4:04pm yesterday (October 15). The collision involved two vehicles a Skoda and a Toyota. The driver of the Skoda, a man from Cambridgeshire was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
“The driver, a man, a woman and two children of the Toyota from Glasgow were also pronounced deceased at the scene. A third child in the Toyota was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle with serious injuries. The families of those involved are being supported by specially trained officers. The M6 Northbound full reopened in the early hours of this morning.”