A MAN from Ulverston escaped injury after his car was involved in a horror crash in which two people died on the M6 last night.

Police were called to the accidents close to junction 31a, near to Preston, at around 9.55pm.

An Audi A4 car travelling northbound had been involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Vectra car. The Vauxhall was then in collision with a Volkswagen Transporter, which in turn was in collision with a Citroen CX Athena.

Emergency services attended and the driver of the Vauxhall, a 58-year-old woman from Lancaster, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger in the Vauxhall, a 57-year-old man from Lancaster, was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital, but died a short time later.

The driver of the Volkswagen, a 47-year-old man from Ulverston, and the driver of the Citroen, a 70-year-old man from Galgate, were not injured.

The road was closed for more than six hours while accident investigators attended the scene.

Police are appealing for information following the collision and urging any witnesses to come forward.

Sgt David Hurst, of Lancashire Police, said: “These are tragic circumstances and my thoughts are very much with the man and woman involved at this sad time.

“We are appealing for information following the collision and if you saw what happened and have yet to speak to police, please come forward.

“Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting log reference 1407 of November 11.”

Two men aged 22 and 24, both from Wakefield, a 21-year-old woman from Abergavenny and a 24-year-old man from Ossett, West Yorkshire, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and are in custody.

An 18-year-old woman was initially arrested by police but has since been taken to hospital having suffered a broken arm.