A teenager was killed in a horror collision when the van driven by his father hit a tree after leaving the M6 earlier today, closing the road for several hours.
Emergency services were called at around 12.15pm today when a Peugeot van left the carriageway between junctions 34 and 33 on the southbound carriage of the motorway and collided with the tree. A 14-year-old passenger in the van suffered serious injuries in the tragedy and was pronounced dead at the scene. The teenager’s father, who was driving the vehicle, suffered serious injuries and was rushed to hospital where he remains.
Sgt Martin Wilcock, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This collision has very sadly resulted in the death of a young man and left another man with serious injuries and my thoughts are with their loved ones.
“I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened, and who hasn’t yet spoken with police, or anyone with dashcam or mobile footage, to get in touch.
“I would also like to speak to anyone who saw the van in the moments before the collision.”
Anyone who can help should call 101 quoting log 0503 of April 20th. You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.”
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