Child dies in M61 collision
The 11 year old victim was rear seat passenger
A child has died following a collision on the M61 motorway.
The incident happened at about 10.30pm yesterday (Monday, January 23rd) approximately half a mile before Junction 9.
A Renault Clio travelling southbound was involved in a collision with a VW Sharan travelling in the same direction. A Volvo HGV also travelling southbound then collided with both vehicles.
A rear passenger in the VW Sharan, a girl aged 11 from the Greater Manchester area, suffered serious injuries which sadly proved fatal at the scene.
The driver of the Sharan, a man in his 40s from Greater Manchester, also suffered serious injuries and is currently in a critical condition in hospital.
Three other passengers from the Sharan suffered less serious injuries.
The occupants of the other vehicles were unhurt.
A police investigation into the collision is on-going and specially trained officers are supporting the family.
Sgt Dave Hurst, from the Road Policing Unit, said: “This was a horrendous collision in which a young girl has very sadly lost her life.
“I would appeal for any witnesses to contact us, especially anyone who may have any dashcam footage of the incident, or anyone driving in that area at around the time of the collision.”