M6 drivers using phone to film serious crash where one-year-old was injured slammed by police

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M6 drivers using phone to film serious crash where one-year-old was injured slammed by police

Posted on - 15th July, 2025 - 3:59pm | Author - Luke Beardsworth | Posted in - Crime, Lancashire Police, Preston News, Roads, Transport [2][3][4][5][6][7]

Delays on the M6 on 14 July

Drivers who were caught filming a serious crash on the M6 while driving past can expect to be contacted by the police. Officers were called to a four-car crash on the M6 [8] between junction 32 and 34 at around 10.30am yesterday (14 July). Nine people, including children, were injured in the crash which closed the southbound carriageway for much of the day.

Footage shared online in the aftermath was clearly filmed from the drivers seat and police said they saw a HGV driver, and the driver of a minibus full of children, doing the same. In total, police said they have evidence of seven people filming from the driver seat. A spokesperson for police said: "This is incredibly dangerous and illegal.

Those caught by our officers or by cameras doing this yesterday, will be reported and dealt with appropriately. "We know that being held up on the motorway can be frustrating. No one wants their journey extended or diverted, and sometimes a large emergency service response can draw a lot of attention.

"This is not an excuse to act illegally. Yesterday's collision involved real people - someone's mum, dad, or child. Whilst they were at their most vulnerable, some drivers selfishly chose to film for their own curiosity and entertainment."

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