Woman, 85, dies after car and bus collision on M6

Woman, 85, dies after car and bus collision on M6
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A woman has died after a car and bus were involved in a collision on the M6.

Rita Thomas was the driver of a Hyundai which collided with a bus on Thursday (September 19). The 85-year-old from Thornton-Cleveleys was travelling on junction 37 of the M6 at the time of the accident.

She died later in hospital.

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The passenger in the car was also taken to hospital and remains in a serious but stable condition. The driver of the bus was uninjured.

cumbria-police>Cumbria Police are appealing to anyone who may have information about the incident. If you do, you can phone 101 or report online, quoting incident 90 of September 19.

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