Toddler and pensioner killed after Porsche smashes into a Vauxhall

A three-year-old child and a pensioner have been killed after a Porsche Boxster smashed into a Vaxuhall before flipping onto its side and bursting into flames.

Emergency services were called to the horrific scenes on a stretch of the M6 near Preston in Lancashire at around 5.50pm yesterday evening.

The motorway was closed in both directions for several hours, with closures remaining in place this morning, after the crash left two people dead and two others seriously injured.

Lancashire Constabulary says a three-year-old girl and 79-year-old man have been killed.

It is believed that the Porsche driven by the 79-year-old man collided with a Vauxhall Meriva in which the young girl was travelling, Lancashire Live reports.




There were long queues on the M6 last night after the crash, which saw a three-year-old child and 79-year-old man killed

The car flipped onto its side before bursting into flames. Two lanes of the southbound carriageway remained blocked today for emergency surface repairs.

Two adults in the Vauxhall Meriva suffered serious injuries and were taken to the Royal Preston Hospital for treatment. Police are now appealing for witnesses to the fatal collision.

Sgt Craig Booth, Serious Collision Investigator with 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.




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

A statement from National Highways said last night: 'The M6 in Lancashire is closed southbound between J29 (Preston) and J28 (Leyland) due to a serious collision involving a car which has come to rest on its side and caught fire. There is also lanes 2 and Trang chủ J88 3 closed on the northbound carriageway within J28.

'All emergency services including Lancashire Police are in attendance. National Highways Traffic Officers are also providing assistance with traffic management on scene.

'All traffic within the closure has now been released. The closure is expected to remain in place for several hours for police investigation and clear-up work.'

Anyone with information or who has footage, is asked to call Lancashire Constabulary on 101 - quoting log 1102 of November 19, 2022.