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M6 death couple married 65 years | |
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The family of a couple killed when their van was involved in a crash on the M6 said they were due to celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. | |
Emelyn Pritchard Coulson, 86, and his wife Dorothy, 83, from Hawarden, Flintshire, were in a crash with two other vehicles at Cheshire on Tuesday. | |
The motorway was closed for six hours. | |
A woman, 61, from the Knutsford area was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. She was later been released on bail. | |
Mr and Mrs Coulson's family paid tribute to them in a statement released by Cheshire Police. | |
"Emelyn, 86, and Dorothy, 83, were a loving couple who were about to celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary," they said. | |
Emelyn and Dorothy were keen caravanners, spending a lot of time travelling around the country and visiting friends Mr and Mrs Coulson's family | |
"They were loving parents and grandparents, and will be sadly missed by their two sons, daughter and grandchildren. | |
"Living in Hawarden for most of their lives, they were well known and liked within their local community in Hawarden. | |
"Emelyn and Dorothy were keen caravanners, spending a lot of time travelling around the country and visiting friends. They will be truly missed by all who knew them." | |
The crash between junctions 20 and 21 near Warrington happened at 2112 BST on Tuesday and the motorway was closed until 0300 BST on Wednesday. | |
It involved three vehicles - a Mitsubishi Space driven by the 61-year-old woman, a silver Peugeot Partner van in which Mr and Mrs Coulson died and a black BMW 525 driven by a 51-year-old man from Lanarkshire. | |
The driver of the Mitsubishi was not seriously injured. She was arrested but was later released on police bail until July while investigations continue. | |
The BMW driver was taken to Warrington District General Hospital with chest pains. | The BMW driver was taken to Warrington District General Hospital with chest pains. |