A Cambridgeshire motorist was among five people killed in a motorway crash on Wednesday. 

Police said the driver had been travelling the wrong way on the M6 in Cumbria before the fatal collision on October 16

Officers were called to the crash at 4.04pm following reports of a Skoda travelling southbound on the northbound carriageway. 

The driver of the Skoda, a 40-year-old man from Cambridgeshire was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing head on into a Toyota.  

A 42-year-old man, a 33-year-old woman and two boys aged 15 and 7 all from Glasgow were also pronounced deceased at the scene.

A fifth person, a boy, aged 7 also from Glasgow was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle where he remains in a serious condition.

Police confirmed the families of those involved are being supported by specially trained officers. 

Formal identification has yet to take place. 

A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: "Officers would like to thank members of the public that assisted at the scene and those affected by the collision for their patience. 

"We would also like to thank those that have already been in touch who witnessed or have dashcam of the incident, we continue the appeal to anyone with information or with dashcam to contacts us.

"Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it , quoting incident number 146 of 15 October 2024. 

"You can also phone on 101. 

"Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111."