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| Police name family killed on M6 | Police name family killed on M6 |
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| Police have named a family of six killed in a collision involving three lorries and two cars on the M6 in Cheshire on Monday evening. | Police have named a family of six killed in a collision involving three lorries and two cars on the M6 in Cheshire on Monday evening. |
| David Statham, 38, his wife Michelle, 33, and their four children Reece, 13, Jay, nine, Nafon, 20 months, and baby Elouise, 10 weeks, died in the crash. | David Statham, 38, his wife Michelle, 33, and their four children Reece, 13, Jay, nine, Nafon, 20 months, and baby Elouise, 10 weeks, died in the crash. |
| They were returning to Llandudno, north Wales, after visiting relatives. | They were returning to Llandudno, north Wales, after visiting relatives. |
| A Portuguese lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | A Portuguese lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| The crash happened in traffic caused by an earlier accident on the same motorway in which former rugby league player David Myers died. | The crash happened in traffic caused by an earlier accident on the same motorway in which former rugby league player David Myers died. |
| Cheshire Police said the family had not yet been formally identified but that they had permission from relatives to name them. | Cheshire Police said the family had not yet been formally identified but that they had permission from relatives to name them. |
| Mr Statham worked as a chef at St David's College in Llandudno where pupils and staff were in shock, said school bursar Judith Leslie. | Mr Statham worked as a chef at St David's College in Llandudno where pupils and staff were in shock, said school bursar Judith Leslie. |
| "All the staff here are devastated. Our thoughts are with the family in Birmingham. The father was a well-liked member of staff with a friendly smile who will be sadly missed." | "All the staff here are devastated. Our thoughts are with the family in Birmingham. The father was a well-liked member of staff with a friendly smile who will be sadly missed." |
| Burst into flames | |
| The crash took place between junction 16, near Audley, and 17, Sandbach of the M6 at 2240 BST. | |
| Their car is thought to have burst into flames during a collision involving another car and three heavy goods vehicles. | |
| Police described the scene as carnage. | |
| One officer said: "You can't possibly imagine the state of the car. It has gone under the truck and then gone on fire." |