Four casualties were rescued and taken to hospital with injuries - following a serious two-vehicle collision on the M6 between Crewe and Sandbach.

The incident on M6 Northbound J16-17, happened at around 9:45pm on Friday 10 March.

Cheshire Police officers, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighters and North West Ambulance Service paramedics quickly arrived at the scene.

Emergency services arrived to find a Mercedes Sprinter van and a Range Rover had collided with one other (Wikimedia Commons).

Emergency services found a Mercedes Sprinter van and a Range Rover had collided with one other.

This collision left the driver, a 24-year-old man, and two passengers, a 25-year-old and 30-year-old man trapped inside the Range River.

Firefighter crews released the three casualties and handed them into the care of paramedics.

They were taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Another passenger, a 25-year-old man, was taken taken to hospital with minor injuries and has since been discharged.

The M6 collision left the driver, a 24-year-old man, and two passengers, a 25-year-old and 30-year-old man trapped inside their vehicle (Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service).

A full closure of the northbound carriageway was put in place while the incident was dealt with.

On Monday (March 13), Cheshire Police confirmed the incident to Nub News.

A spokesperson said: "At around 9.45pm on Friday 10 March, emergency services were called to the M6 northbound between junction 16 (Crewe) and junction 17 (Sandbach), following reports of a collision involving a Range Rover and a Mercedes Sprinter van.

"The driver of the Range Rover, a 24-year-old man and two passengers, a 25-year-old man and a 30-year-old man, were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

"Another passenger, a 25-year-old man was taken to hospital with minor injuries but has since been released.

Three casualties were taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Another passenger was taken to hospital and has sinec been discharged (Google).

"Anyone with information is urged to contact Cheshire Police via its website or by calling 101 quoting IML 1497339."

Information can also be passed on anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111 or online.

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