M6 crash: Man arrested after woman, 71, dies
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The multi-vehicle crash happened on the M6 between junctions 17 and 18
A man has been arrested after a woman was killed in a crash on the M6 involving two cars and a lorry.
A Kia, Mercedes and a lorry crashed between junctions 17 and 18 in Cheshire on Saturday, police said.
A 71-year-old woman, from Burscough, Lancashire, was a passenger in the Kia and died at the scene.
A man, 41, who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drug-driving, has been released under police investigation.
The man, from Stockport, was also arrested on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving.
A 49-year-old woman from Lancashire was taken to hospital with serious injuries, Cheshire Police said.
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