A man has died and two others are seriously injured after a crash on the M6 last night in which a car is believed to have been travelling in the wrong direction
The incident hapoened on the southbound carriagewaynear to Charnock Richard services.
The collision occurred between a Vauxhall Astra and a Toyota Corolla
The driver of the Astra, a man in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and the passenger of the Corolla, both men in their 40s, were taken to hospital with serious injuries where they remain.
An investigation is underway, and our officers
The motorway remained closed for the rest of the night and has only reopened in the last hour whilst enquiries are ongoing.
Sgt Rebecca Price, of the Road Policing Unit said: “A man has sadly died in this collision, and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.
“Our investigation is very much in its early stages, and we are conducting a number of enquiries, some of which will require assistance from the public.
“We know that this collision has had a significant impact on traffic in the area, and we thank those of you who were stuck in the traffic or had your route delayed for your patience whilst we responded to the incident.
“This will understandably cause some discussion in the local community, but I want to take this time to ask that you please refrain from speculating online or otherwise and allow our team to carry out our investigation. Please remember that there are real people who have been affected by this collision who may see your comments online.
“I want to make a direct appeal to anyone who was travelling on the motorway, and may have witnessed, or have dashcam footage of the collision.
“We’re also keen to see any footage from Blackpool Road in Preston, at around 9:15pm, where we believe the Astra may have been involved in a damage only collision.
“If you have any information, or footage that could assist those enquiries, please get in touch with us as soon as you can.”
