Five people including two children have been killed in a horror car crash on the M6, as a further child fights for their life.
The crash took place on the M6 Northbound, just past Tebay Services in Cumbria at around 4pm yesterday, October 15. Emergency services – including two air ambulances – rushed to the scene and found that two vehicles, a Skoda and a Toyota, were involved in the smash.
The driver of the Toyota, a man, a woman and two children from Glasgow all died at the scene of the crash. A third child, who was travelling in the Toyota, is fighting for their life after they were taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle with serious injuries.
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Witnesses described the thick plumes of black smoke that billowed into the sky.
(Image: Traffic Cameras)
National Highways confirmed at the time of the crash that two air ambulances landed at the scene. A man from Cambridgeshire, the driver of the Skoda, also died at the scene.
Families of those involved in the horrific crash are being supported by specially trained officers, according to police.
The M6 was closed from Junction 36 to Junction 39 as a result, as drivers were warned by police the road could be “closed for some time”.
Police confirmed in an appeal that the road remained closed following the crash until the “early hours of this morning”, around 12 hours after the crash.
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A witness described the huge emergency presence at the scene, saying there was “lots of black smoke”. Writing on social media, they said: “Something serious happening on M6 northbound, just passed Tebay services. Loads of blue lights going up the hard shoulder, can see lots of black smoke and looks like the air ambulance has just come in as well. I really do hope everyone’s ok.”
Police are now appealing for anyone who saw the horror crash or anyone with any information to come forward and speak to them. Information can be reported online here quoting incident number 146 of October 15, 2024, you can also call 101. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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