M6: Five people - including a Cambridgeshire man - killed in Cumbria crash
The collision happened just past Tebay Services on Tuesday afternoon
Five people - including two children and a man from Cambridgeshire - have died in a crash on the M6 in Cumbria.
Two cars collided on the northbound carriageway, just past Tebay Services at around 4pm on Tuesday afternoon (15th October).
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 and 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 (Wednesday, 16th October).
Police are appealing for for witnesses and information.