A man, woman, and two children from Glasgow have tragically died in a horror crash in Cumbria.
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle smash, involving a Skoda and Toyota, on the M6 Northbound just past Tebay in England at around 4pm on Wednesday, October 15.
The driver of the Skoda and four people from Glasgow in the Toyota vehicle died at the scene, while a third child was rushed to hospital in Newcastle with serious injuries.
Cumbria Police is now probing the nightmare incident and asking any eyewitnesses to get in touch.
A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: “We 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.”
They added: “The driver, a man, a woman and two children in 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.
“Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at https://orlo.uk/IzuxI, 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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