Thornton Cleveleys woman dies following M6 collision

Sunday, 22 September 2024 14:30

The driver of a car involved in a collision at junction 37 of the M6 earlier this week has died.

Rita Thomas, 85, of Thornton-Cleveleys, was the driver of a Hyundai involved in a collision with a bus on Thursday (September 19).

She died in hospital on Friday.

The passenger in the car, who was also taken to hospital, remains in a stable but serious condition.

The driver of the bus was uninjured.

Police continue to appeal for anyone with information to contact officers.

You can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit - quoting incident 90 of September 19.

You can also phone on 101.

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