A Porsche Boxter involved in a crash that killed a three-year-old girl may have been travelling the wrong way, police have said.
Faye Dawson, from Wallasey, died when her mum'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. Also in the vehicle was Faye's mum and a man who both suffered serious injuries during the incident.
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashboard mounted camera footage after the fatal road traffic collision on the M6 at Leyland.
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Lancashire Constabulary said: "We are again appealing for witnesses and dashboard mounted camera footage after a fatal road traffic collision on the M6 at Leyland.
It happened last Saturday (November 19) at approximately 5.49pm when a Porsche Boxster was in collision with a Vauxhall Meriva on the southbound carriageway between junctions 29 and 28.
Tragically two people were killed, three-year-old Faye Dawson who was travelling in the Meriva, and a 79-year-old man who was driving the Porsche Boxster.
On Thursday, Faye’s heartbroken family paid a loving tribute to a ‘loving and caring’ little girl who ‘was loved by everyone who met her’. Faye’s mum suffered serious injuries as did a man who was travelling in the Meriva. They remain in hospital.
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, police ask them to do so. Also, if any drivers have dashcam footage from the motorway around the time of the collision, they are asked to contact officers.
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.”
Anyone with information can contact 101, quoting log 1102 of November 19, 2022.
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