A three-year-old girl killed in a motorway crash was on her way home from a family day out. Faye Dawson had enjoyed a "lovely day trip in Blackpool" and was being driven back when the tragedy happened on the M6.
Faye, from Wallasey on the Wirral in Merseyside, died when her mum Beth's Vauxhall Meriva was involved in a crash with a Porsche Boxster driven by a 79-year-old man, who also died, on the southbound carriageway of the M6 near Leyland on Saturday, November 19. Police believe the Porsche Boxter was travelling the wrong way on the motorway, having joined at junction 28.
Now a crowdfunding appeal has been launched to help Beth and her family raise money to cover costs. A GoFundMe page says Beth and partner were also hurt in the collision, the Liverpool Echo reports.
"Sadly on their way home there was an horrific accident on the M6 motorway which sadly took the life of Faye who was only three-years-old, her mum Beth has got horrendous injuries and her partner is also poorly," the GoFundMe page says. "As you can imagine the family and friends are devastated by this news so I'm asking if you could please help by donating to help her family, for them to not have to worry about any costs because as you can imagine they’re all going through enough right now.
"Thank you in advance for your support. Our prayers are with you all."
In an emotional tribute, Faye's family said she was "so loving and caring and above all very loved by everyone". "We are all so heartbroken that you were taken far too young but we are so glad that we got to have you for the time we did," they said.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: "Investigating officers suspect the Porsche Boxster was travelling in the wrong direction on the carriageway when the collision happened, having entered the motorway at junction 28 via the southbound slip road. If anyone who witnessed the collision hasn’t come forward yet, we ask them to do so. Also, if any drivers have dashcam footage from the motorway around the time of the collision, we are appealing for them to contact us."
Sgt Craig Booth, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This collision has left both families grieving in a way most of us will never understand. On behalf of Lancashire Police and the investigation team I would like them to know our thoughts are with them all, they are being supported by specially trained officers as a result of this traumatic incident. I feel I also need to mention all the emergency services who attended who are also trying to come to terms with what happened.”
