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Two children among five killed in horrific crash on M6 motorway
by Ashlie Blakey · Manchester Evening NewsFive people, including two children, have been killed in a horrific crash on the M6 motorway.
The two-car smash happened on a stretch of the motorway in Cumbria at around 4.04pm yesterday afternoon (Tuesday), close to Tebay Services. It involved a Skoda and a Toyota, Cumbria Police said.
Four people in the Toyota tragically died at the scene - the male driver, a woman and two children, who were all from Glasgow. The driver of the Skoda, a man from Cambridgeshire, was also sadly killed at the scene.
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A third child who was in the Skoda was rushed to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle with serious injuries. Specialist officers are now supporting the families of those who died.
After the crash yesterday, a stretch of the M6 was closed for hours as investigations were carried out. The northbound carriageway was reopened at around 4.20am this morning.
Police want to speak to any witnesses, or anyone with footage that could help the investigation. 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 (Oct 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. Information can be reported online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 146 of 15 October 2024.
"You can also phone police on 101. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111."