Three-year-old girl and elderly man killed in horror motorway crash

A girl, 3, and a 79-year old man have died after a horror crash on the motorway.

The young girl died when the elderly driver’s Porsche Boxster collided with the car she was in on the M6 in Lancashire.

Emergency services responded to the incident, which happened between Preston and Leyland, at about 5.50pm on Saturday, November 19th.

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The M6 was shut in both directions for several hours following the tragic incident, with two lanes of the southbound carriageway remaining closed on Sunday while emergency surface repairs were undertaken.

Police think that the Porsche – which was being driven by the 79-year-old man – crashed into the Vauxhall Meriva that the young girl was travelling in.

The car then flipped on its side and burst into flames, with two adults in the Vauxhall suffering serious injuries – they were taken to the Royal Preston Hospital for treatment.

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Officers are now appealing for witnesses. Sergeant Craig Booth, the serious Collision Investigator for Lancashire Police’s Tactical Operations Unit, said: “These are very sad and tragic circumstances.

“This was a traumatic scene for all witnesses and emergency services involved, I would like to pass on my thanks for their dedication in dealing with an incident which can only be described as horrific.

“We want to hear from any witnesses to the collision or those who have dashcam footage from the area around the time it happened.”