Police issue update following serious M6 crash between lorry and van

Police have issued an update following a serious crash on the M6 in Lancashire[1]. All lanes were closed on the M6 northbound between junctions 32 and 33[2] for around five hours on Wednesday morning (February 5). It followed a crash involving an Iveco Daily Van and a Renault Heavy Tractor Artic HGV at Bilsborrow.

Officers spent hours at the scene following the incident. In an update issued this morning (Thursday), Lancashire Police said the driver of the Iveco van suffered serious injuries in the collision. The driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital where he remains this morning.

Enquiries are ongoing and witnesses are being urged to come forward.

Sergeant Stuart Hart, of Lancashire Police's Specialist Operations Team, said: "A man has been left with some very serious injuries following this collision, and my thoughts are very much with him and his loved ones as he receives treatment.

"We know that a number of vehicles will have passed the scene of the collision, so if you were in one of those vehicles, or have dashcam footage to assist our investigation, please get in touch with us." Information can be passed on to police by calling 101 or emailing [email protected], quoting log 0132 of February 5.

References

1. ^ Lancashire (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
2. ^ closed on the M6 northbound between junctions 32 and 33 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)