Beloved Glasgow chef killed in 'wrong way' M6 crash

A cook from Glasgow is among those killed successful a clang connected the M6 successful Cumbria, which constabulary accidental whitethorn person progressive a car travelling successful the incorrect direction.

Jaroslaw Rossa, 42, was pronounced dormant astatine the country adjacent Tebay services connected Tuesday, alongside a 33-year-old pistillate and 2 boys, aged 15 and seven.

They were each from Glasgow and had been travelling connected the motorway successful a Toyota. The operator of a Skoda, a 40-year-old antheral from Cambridgeshire, besides died.

Wagamama CEO Thomas Heier said Mr Rossa's colleagues astatine the Silverburn buying centre were "heartbroken" and called him a "cherished cook and friend".

The collision happened connected the northbound carriageway connected Tuesday astatine 16:04.

Cumbria Police said it had been called retired to reports of a Skoda travelling southbound connected the northbound carriageway.

A 3rd kid - a 7 year-old lad who was besides successful the Toyota - was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary successful Newcastle by aerial ambulance with superior injuries.

Though Mr Rossa has yet to beryllium formally identified by police, his leader released a connection paying tribute to him - and the "huge impression" helium had made portion moving astatine Wagamama Silverburn implicit the past 8 years.

Mr Heier said Mr Rossa had formed "unforgettable relationships with the squad members and guests who had the pleasance of knowing him".

He added: "His warmth, dedication and kindness are the characteristics of Jaroslaw that volition enactment with the squad agelong aft his passing."

"We nonstop our astir sincere and heartfelt condolences to his family, for which we cognize helium was profoundly devoted to.

"Jaroslaw, you volition unrecorded successful our hearts and minds forever."

Eyewitnesses told BBC News they were stuck successful stationary postulation adjacent the clang for much than 3 hours and could "see achromatic fume and flames".

The motorway unopen from junction 36 to junction 39 and reopened afloat successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said it sent 4 occurrence engines from Penrith, Kendal and Shap and remained astatine the country of the clang for respective hours.

As good arsenic the Great North Air Ambulance, North West Ambulance Service and unpaid Beep Doctors were besides successful attendance.

Police person appealed for eyewitnesses and anyone with accusation to come forward.