Two children among five killed in horrific crash on M6 motorway

Five people have died following a crash on the M6 in Cumbria

Five people, including two children, have been killed in a horror crash on the M6 motorway in Cumbria. The two-car collision happened at around 4pm on Tuesday on a stretch of the motorway close to Tebay Services.

It involved a Skoda and a Toyota, Cumbria Police have confirmed. Four people in the Toyota sadly 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, also died at the scene. A third child who was a passenger in the Skoda was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle with serious injuries. Specialist officers are now supporting the families of those who died.

After the crash, 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."