A woman is in hospital with a broken back following a "serious" two car motorway crash.
Cheshire Police were called to the M6 northbound at junction 17, Sandbach, at 7.06pm on Friday, May 19, following reports of a crash. Once officers arrived at the scene they found a black Volkswagen Golf and a blue Renault Megane has crashed on the motorway.
Following the collision the Renault smashed into the central reservation of the carriageway. The driver, a 70-year-old woman from Port Sunlight, Wirral, and the passenger, 63-year-old woman from Stafford, sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and were taken to Leighton hospital for treatment.
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The 70-year-old woman remains in hospital after suffering a fractured vertebrae. The driver of the Volkswagen, a 38-year-old man from Manchester, was not injured.
Enquiries into the crash are ongoing and police are appealing to trace anyone who may have witnessed the incident or may have dashcam footage.
Police Constable Pete Kotlar of Cheshire Roads and Crime Unit, said: “This was a serious collision which has resulted in a 70-year-old woman and 63 year old woman sustaining serious injuries. We are committed to doing all we can to establish exactly what took place.
“As part of our investigation we are keen to hear from anyone who was travelling on the M6, near to junction 17, at the time of the incident and believes they may have witnessed the collision. The same goes for anyone with any dashcam footage of the incident.
“I urge anyone with any information – no matter how small – to get in touch.”
Anyone with any information is urged to call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML-1551361. Alternatively anyone with information can report to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via https://crimestoppers-uk.org
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