Police have named the Skoda driver who was killed in the horror M6 crash that also left four members of the same family dead.
The driver has been identified as Richard Woods, aged 40, from Cambridgeshire.
Jaroslaw Rossa, 42, his sons Filip, 15, and Dominic, seven, and passenger Jade McEnroe, 33, were also killed in the collision.
A third youngster, Jade’s son, Arran Martin, seven, who travelling in the same vehicle, is currently in a coma fighting for his life at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.
Officers in Cumbria received ‘multiple reports’ the vehicle had been travelling southbound on the northbound carriageway on Tuesday, October 15.
Emergency services were on route when further calls were received saying it had been involved in a head-on collision with a Toyota.
Police have named the Skoda driver who was killed in the horror M6 crash that also left four members of the same family dead. Smoke could be seen billowing from vehicles in the aftermath of the smash
Jaroslaw Rossa, 42, his sons Filip, 15, and Dominic, seven, and passenger Jade McEnroe, 33, were all pronounced dead at the scene. Jade is pictured with Jaroslaw Rossa from Glasgow who also died in the crash
Jaroslaw Rossa, 42, and his two of his sons, Filip Rossa, 15, and Dominic Rossa, seven, were killed when their Toyota was involved in a crash on the M6 last Tuesday
They previously said the driver of the Skoda, a man from Cambridgeshire, died instantly. He has today been identified.
A force spokesperson said: ‘We can confirm the identity of the driver of the Skoda, involved in the road traffic collision on the M6 Northbound past Tebay on Tuesday 15 October.
‘The driver has been formally identified as Richard Woods, aged 40, from Cambridgeshire.’
Yesterday, the families of four people from Glasgow who died in the crash on the M6 paid tribute to their loved ones.
Jaroslaw Rossa, 42, his sons Filip, 15, and Dominic, seven, and passenger Jade McEnroe, 33, were all pronounced dead at the scene.
Her son Arran, seven, was seriously injured in the crash, which happened at 4.04pm, and was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle where he remains.
In tribute to her sons Filip and Dominic, both of east Glasgow, their mother Kamila said: ‘We are heartbroken at the passing of our beloved angels – Filip and Dominic.
Youngster Arran Martin (pictured) is currently in a coma with his father waiting by his bedside ‘day and night’ after being involved in the collision in Cumbria last week
Police say the crash involved a Skoda travelling southbound on the northbound carriageway
‘Filip was very intelligent, sensitive and full of love. We will never forget his smile, open arms, and the words ‘tuli, tuli’ (hugs, hugs). He was fascinated by computer games but also incredibly good at chess.
He loved chemistry and dreamed of studying at the University of Glasgow.
‘Dominic was always smiling, very resolute and sociable. He was extremely caring, always thinking of others first, and the first to help if someone was in trouble. Always surrounded by a group of friends of all ages.
He loved dinosaurs and Pokemon, but most of all he loved penguins and dreamed of adopting one. Our lives will never be the same again.’
The parents of Ms McEnroe, of Kilmuir Road, Glasgow, also paid tribute.
Filip and Dominic’s mother Kamila said she was ‘heartbroken’ by the loss of her two ‘beloved angels’ (pictured together)
They said: ‘Our beloved daughter Jade, you are so loved, and we will miss you every day. You are a very much-loved mummy to Arran.’
Arran’s father said: ‘I would like to thank everyone for their kind messages, to the emergency services and the members of the public that assisted at the scene.’
Earlier, Wagamama chief executive Thomas Heier paid tribute to Mr Rossa, of Kilvaxter Drive, Glasgow, who worked at the chain’s restaurant at the city’s Silverburn shopping centre.
Mr Heier told the BBC that Mr Rossa’s colleagues had described him as ‘a cherished chef and friend’ who had formed ‘unforgettable relationships’ with workmates and customers.
He added: ‘His warmth, dedication and kindness are the characteristics of Jaroslaw that will stay with the team long after his passing. We send our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to his family, which we know he was deeply devoted to.
‘Jaroslaw, you will live in our hearts and minds forever.’