Five people including two children have died after two cars crashed on the M6 motorway near Tebay Services.
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision on the M6 Northbound past Tebay Services which has also left a third child seriously injured.
Officers were called to the incident at 4-04pm yesterday (15th October).
A police spokesman said: “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 of the Toyota, a man, a woman and two children 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.
“Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 146 of 15 October 2024. You can also phone on 101.
“Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”
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