Mum killed alongside two boys, 15 & 7, and man in M6 ‘wrong-way’ crash as ‘family drove back from Legoland’

A MUM who was killed successful a fearfulness clang connected the M6 involving a car which reportedly drove the "wrong way" has been named locally arsenic Jade McEnroe.

The 33-year-old was pronounced dormant astatine the country on with a 42-year-old antheral and 2 boys, aged 15 and seven, who were each travelling unneurotic successful a Toyota.

A 3rd lad aged seven, understood to beryllium Jade's and who was besides successful the vehicle, was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary successful Newcastle by aerial ambulance with superior injuries.

They were travelling backmost from Legoland astatine the clip of the crash, according to section reports.

The operator of a Skoda, a 40-year-old antheral from Cambridgeshire, also died astatine the scene.

Maggie Snodgrass, 54, who knew spa therapist Jade, paid tribute to her.

She told The Times: "“I conscionable cannot judge it. It is truthful heartbreaking.

"She was precise nice, precise pleasant and a quiescent lassy. Jade ever had a grin connected her face.”

Snodgrass described McEnroe arsenic a “good mum” and a “lovely and down-to-earth girl”.

She said that erstwhile McEnroe walked past her level “she ever utilized to popular successful and accidental hello”.

“It is devastating”, she said.

Referring to McEnroe’s mother’s grief, Snodgrass said: “I cognize however it feels.”

Cumbria Police said connected Wednesday that officers were called to the country of a fatal crash between a Skoda and Toyota on the major motorway, and confirmed that 5 radical died.

The fearfulness clang took spot connected the M6 Northbound, conscionable past Tebay Services successful Cumbria, with constabulary called to the country astatine 4.04pm Tuesday afternoon.

Four occurrence engines from adjacent Penrith, Kendal and Shap were mobilised pursuing the incident, and occurrence crews remained astatine the country for respective hours.

The motorway reopened a fewer hours aft the 4pm incident.