Man, 88, dies after M6 crash between car and HGV

The collision happened just south of Southwaite Services, near Carlisle

A man who died after a crash on the M6 in Cumbria has been named.

The collision, between a car and an HGV, happened just south of Southwaite Services, near Carlisle, on Thursday at 22:50 GMT.

John Trotter, 88, from Penrith, Cumbria, was the driver of the car and was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He died a day later.

Witnesses to the crash are being asked to contact Cumbria Constabulary.

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