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Woman dies in M6 motorway pile-up | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A woman has died and two people have been seriously injured in a pile-up which has closed part of the M6 motorway in Lancashire. | |
Emergency services were called to the northbound carriageway between junctions 32 at Broughton and 33 at Galgate in the early hours. | Emergency services were called to the northbound carriageway between junctions 32 at Broughton and 33 at Galgate in the early hours. |
Police said at least four vehicles were involved including a van, a lorry and two cars. | |
The female driver of a Ford Escort was pronounced dead at the scene. | |
Her female passenger suffered serious injuries. | |
A man driving a Vauxhall Astra was also seriously injured. | |
The northbound carriageway is closed between junctions 32 and 33 and there is no access to the motorway from the M55. | The northbound carriageway is closed between junctions 32 and 33 and there is no access to the motorway from the M55. |
Traffic is being diverted onto the A6 and long queues are building up. | Traffic is being diverted onto the A6 and long queues are building up. |
A Lancashire Police spokeswoman said a full investigation was under way and any witnesses were asked to contact police. |