UK

Five dead in crash – after car ‘travels wrong way down motorway’

Five people, including two children, have been killed in a crash on the M6.

The two-car collision involved a Toyota and a Skoda and happened on the motorway northbound, past Tebay services in Cumbria, at around 4.04pm on Tuesday.

Four people – a man, a woman and two children from Glasgow – who were travelling in the Toyota were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Skoda driver, a man from Cambridgeshire, also died in the crash.

Cumbria Constabulary said a third child in the Toyota was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle with serious injuries.

A force spokesperson said: “The families of those involved are being supported by specially trained officers.”

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.

Articles You May Like

Montgomery-backed Local TV swoops on Lebedev’s London Live licence
Failure to report child sex abuse to become a criminal offence
New snow warning as temperatures could drop to -16C this week
Europe’s wind power hits 20%, but 3 challenges stall progress
Mazda finally reveals plans to build its first dedicated EV: Here’s what we know so far