M6 crash – Two teenagers suffer serious injuries in Galgate

A 17-year-old driver and a 16-year-old passenger have been seriously injured in a multi-vehicle collision on the M6 northbound, which happened at 11.16pm on February 15 between junctions 32 (M55 interchange) and 33 (Galgate).

It was reported that a green Nissan Micra hit the crash barrier into the central reservation before coming to a stop in lane three.

A silver Toyota Celica VVTI has then hit the Micra in the live lane. It was also reported that a HGV collided with the Toyota following the collision. The HGV didn’t stop at the scene and enquiries to trace it and its driver are ongoing.

The southbound carriageway has now reopened but at the time of writing, the northbound remains closed.

Sgt Bex Price of the road policing unit said: “First and foremost, my thoughts are with the two boys and their families as they receive treatment in hospital.

“They have suffered some significant injuries as a result of this collision, and enquiries into what led to the collision are ongoing.

“I know the motorway was closed for a significant amount of time, and I want to take the time to thank anyone who had their journey disrupted or delayed.

“I know a change to your route can be frustrating, but we really appreciate your patience whilst our officers and emergency service colleagues responded to the report and carried out our initial enquiries.

“Our investigation is very much in its early stages, and we have a number of enquiries ongoing at this time.

“However, we are also asking for your help.

“We believe the collision also involved a HGV, and whilst offline enquiries are ongoing to trace it, we are appealing to anyone who has information or footage that could help us locate it.”

If you have any information that could assist police, call 101 quoting log 1242 of February 15.