M6 police update: HGV driver dies following collision involving 10 vehicles

Lancashire Police have launched an appeal after a man died in a serious collision on the M6 motorway. Emergency services were called at around 11.20am on Wednesday to reports of a collision on the motorway close to junction 33.

The crash involved a HGV travelling northbound which crossed onto the southbound carriageway and collided with a number of other vehicles. The Air Ambulance attended but the driver of the HGV, a man aged in his 50s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

Two other people, the male driver of a Ford Transit and the female driver of a Suzuki Swift, both aged in their 40s, suffered serious injuries. Three other people suffered more minor injuries.

A total of ten vehicles were involved in the collision and the M6 was closed for a number of hours. A day later, two lanes of the northbound M6 carriageway have been reopened, while lane three remains closed.

On the southbound carriageway, all lanes are closed to allow for emergency repairs on the surface. Diversions are in place on the A6 which runs parallel to the motorway.

Supt Hassan Khan, of Lancashire Police, said: "My thoughts first and foremost are with the loved ones of the driver who sadly died and with all those affected by this tragic incident. Our investigation into what caused this collision is ongoing.

"Work is still ongoing to repair the road so I would urge people to avoid the area if they can or check before you travel. I appreciate the delays are frustrating, but safety work needs to be completed before the road can open again.

"I would ask anyone who witnessed the collision, and who has not yet spoken to police, to get in touch."

Anyone who witnessed the collision or who has any information can call police on 101 quoting log 0564 of November 6th. You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk