A massive incident on the M6 has claimed the lives of two children, two adults, and a woman. A third youngster is still in the hospital with serious injuries.

At 4:04 p.m. on Tuesday, a Skoda and a Toyota collided fatally close to Tebay Services, prompting the dispatch of emergency personnel.

The Cambridgeshire man who was driving the Skoda and the man who was driving the Toyota were both declared dead at the scene.

Three passengers inside the Toyota, a woman and two children from Glasgow, were also declared dead at the scene, while the third child was rushed to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

The families of those involved have been informed and are being supported.

The M6 Northbound remained closed overnight but reopened during the early hours of the morning.

A post on National Highways North-west X account following the incident read: ‘M6 northbound is closed between J36 and J39 - btwn Milton, Milnthorpe and Wickersgill and Oddendale - due to a v serious collision.

‘Info from scene indicates this closure will remain in place for a number of hours and Air Ambulance teams are in attendance.’