5 KILLED AS M-WAY LORRY HITS MICRA
HORROR SMASH TRUCKER ARRESTED Only passenger to survive crash in ‘serious but stable’ condition
FIVE people were killed instantly when the car they were travelling in was torn apart in a motorway crash with a lorry yesterday.
Another passenger, a man in his 40s, was in a “serious but stable” condition in hospital last night.
The lorry driver, who wasn’t injured, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Shocking pictures showed the victims’ mangled blue Nissan Micra on the M6 near Stafford, just north of junction 14.
Its roof had been ripped off and glass shards covered the southbound carriageway, which was shut for eight-and-a-half hours after the 4.30am smash.
Four women and a man, who were all believed to be adults, were killed in the car. The victims had not been named last night, as police were trying to trace their next of kin.
A Staffordshire Police spokesman said a 60-year-old man from the West Midlands had been taken into custody for questioning.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “When emergency services arrived, they discovered a car with six occupants inside that had been involved in a significant collision with a HGV.
“Sadly, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save the driver and four passengers. All five were confirmed dead at the scene.”
Police have appealed for any witnesses to get in touch by calling 101.