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Man dies in crash between car and van on M6 in Coventry | Man dies in crash between car and van on M6 in Coventry |
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A man died and a woman was seriously hurt in a motorway crash in Coventry. | A man died and a woman was seriously hurt in a motorway crash in Coventry. |
The collision happened on the M6 northbound between junctions 3 and 3a at about 01:20 GMT. | The collision happened on the M6 northbound between junctions 3 and 3a at about 01:20 GMT. |
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said a car and a van had collided and the driver of the car had died at the scene. | A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said a car and a van had collided and the driver of the car had died at the scene. |
The motorway was closed northbound between junction 2 and 3a with a diversion in place. But the stretch of road reopened at 11:00 GMT. | |
The spokesman said: "Crews arrived to find a car and a van that had been in a serious collision. | The spokesman said: "Crews arrived to find a car and a van that had been in a serious collision. |
Trapped in car | Trapped in car |
"The car had subsequently left the motorway and was on its roof and had suffered considerable damage. | "The car had subsequently left the motorway and was on its roof and had suffered considerable damage. |
"The man driving suffered multiple serious injuries and unfortunately, despite the best efforts of ambulance crews, nothing could be done to save him." | "The man driving suffered multiple serious injuries and unfortunately, despite the best efforts of ambulance crews, nothing could be done to save him." |
He added a woman passenger in the car had suffered multiple injuries and had been trapped for about 90 minutes until she was freed by the fire service. | He added a woman passenger in the car had suffered multiple injuries and had been trapped for about 90 minutes until she was freed by the fire service. |
She was taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further treatment. | She was taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further treatment. |
A teenage boy, also travelling in the car, was out of the vehicle when crews arrived. | A teenage boy, also travelling in the car, was out of the vehicle when crews arrived. |
He was checked over at the scene and also transferred by ambulance to the same hospital for further assessment and treatment. | He was checked over at the scene and also transferred by ambulance to the same hospital for further assessment and treatment. |
The driver of the van was checked over at the scene by ambulance crews but did not require further treatment. | The driver of the van was checked over at the scene by ambulance crews but did not require further treatment. |
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