A Porsche Boxter is believed to have been driving in the wrong direction on a motorway when it crashed into another vehicle, killing a three-year-old girl. Faye Dawson tragically died in the horror smash on the M6, near Leyland, at roughly 5.50pm on Saturday (November 19).
A 79-year-old man who was behind the wheel of the sports car also died at the scene. The toddler was travelling in a Vauxhall Meriva on the southbound carriageway between junctions 29 and 28 when the collision occurred, Lancs Live reports.
Her mother and a male passenger in the car were also seriously injured in the crash and remain hospital. Lancashire Constabulary have since issued a new appeal for witnesses, especially those with a dashboard mounted camera who may have footage of the fatal incident
On Thursday, Faye’s devastated family paid emotional tribute to their ‘beautiful and caring’ little girl, who ‘was loved by everyone who met her’.
Their heartfelt statement read: “Our beautiful Faye Grace, words will never express the heartache we are all going through since you were tragically taken from us. We can’t see the future without you, it has left a massive hole in our lives.
“Everyone says how precious their daughter/granddaughter is but you were an exception, you were such a clever little girl who was very funny and had us all laughing all the time. You were so loving and caring and above all very loved by everyone who met you.
"You’re now at rest with your great nanny, great grandad and Uncle Jimmy. Words won’t justify how much we are all going to miss you and how much we all love you.
“Your mummy is being so brave and she will continue to make you proud. You were too little to be taken away from us, but we know the angels will look after you and they’re lucky to have you dancing in the sky with them.
“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. RIP baby girl, we are all missing you and will carry on forever. All our love.”
Investigators suspect the Porsche Boxster was travelling in the wrong direction on the carriageway when the crash occurred, having joined the motorway at junction 28 via the southbound slip road.
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.”
If anyone who witnessed the collision hasn’t come forward yet, police have asked them to do so. Also, if any drivers have dashcam footage from the motorway around the time of the collision, officers are appealing for them to get in touch.
Contact 101, quoting log 1102 of November 19, 2022.
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