Man dies following a crash on the M61
A man's died following a crash on the M61 near Preston.
A man's died following a crash on the M61 near Preston.
Michael Frith was driving on the motorway last Friday, when he suffered a serious "medical episode" at the wheel of his van.
He'd been making a delivery at the time and was on his way back to work in Hyde, when he veered off the carriageway onto a grass verge, hitting one other car.
The 61 year old, who's from the Greater Manchester area, died in hospital on Sunday from natural causes.
Michael's family say: "Michael was a loving husband, father and grandad who enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his family and watching speedway racing and supporting his favourite football team Manchester United. All who knew him are understandably devastated at his sudden passing."