Nearly £12,000 donated in fundraiser after five people die in M6 crash

Nearly £12,000 has been raised after five people were killed in a crash involving two cars that occurred near Tebay Services.

Jade McEnroe, 33, is understood to have been travelling in a Toyota which crashed head-on with another vehicle on the northbound carriageway of the motorway near Tebay services on Tuesday afternoon.

A 42-year-old-man, named in reports as Jaroslaw Rossa, was also killed in the crash alongside two boys aged 15 and seven who had been travelling in the same vehicle.

A second man, aged 40, from Cambridgeshire, who police said had been reported driving a Skoda the wrong way down the northbound carriageway, was also declared dead at the crash site.

A third boy travelling in the Toyota, aged seven, was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle with serious injuries.

Support has flooded in online for those affected by the crash and nearly 600 donations have been made to an online fundraiser hosted on the website GoFundMe.  

The online fundraiser said: "In addition to the huge emotional loss and impact, there is sadly a financial burden to consider at this time, for both families.

"This Go Fund Me has been set up to allow everyone to offer any financial support which may help ease some of the burden at this time for both families, including assisting with the cost of funerals and everything else which comes alongside this."

The fundraising campaign was set up with a target of £12,000.

Tributes paid on social media described Ms McEnroe as a a 'lovely girl' and 'a wonderful mum' who was 'always kind with a beautiful smile'.

Meanwhile, the BBC reported that Wagamama chief executive Thomas Heier had confirmed Mr Rossa was an employee and had been killed in the crash.

Mr Heier was reported as saying Mr Rossa’s colleagues at the Silverburn shopping centre had described him as 'a cherished chef and friend' who had formed 'unforgettable relationships' with workmates and customers.