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Man in court over 14-year-old's death in M6 crash

Daniel Burba is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after his van crashed into a tree.

A boy with brow hair, wearing a navy hoodie, smiles at the camera, standing outside.

Dad of 14-year-old killed in M6 crash charged

A 31-year-old man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Ryan Morgan smiles and looks into the camera. He has short brown hair and is wearing a dark coloured top. A blurred out building can be seen behind him.

Tribute paid to 'precious boy' killed in M6 crash

Ryan Liam Morgan was "the most perfect precious little boy", his family has said.

Google Streetview of cars and vans being driven on the M6 next to a blue motorway sign signalling junction 33 slip road to Garstang and route ahead to Preston

Boy, 14, killed in van motorway crash

The young van passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, his driver dad suffered serious injuries.

A view from a motorway camera showing a queue of traffic on the right carriageway and a fairly empty carriageway on the left.

M6 closure left drivers facing long tailbacks

The motorway reopens after the incident caused long tailbacks and delays of about 45 minutes.

Firefighter sprays water from a hose onto the burning lorry on an empty M6 carriageway in the dark.

Drivers warned of delays after M6 lorry fire

Two lanes remain closed while a clean-up continues between Junctions 22 and 23 northbound.

A large red trailer with a grey prefabricated building on the back - straddling across two lanes of a motorway - attached to the front of a lorry that is being guided by a man in high vis on the carriageway

Warning of possible 'heavy load' delays on M6

The 375-tonne heavy load will leave Heysham Docks on Sunday morning.

An image of the crash scene taken from a National Highways traffic camera, showing a damaged central reservation and a lorry that is sideways on the road. Traffic is moving normally on the left-hand side of the reservation but has stopped on the right.

M6 reopens after lorry hits central reservation

The northbound carriageway was closed near Wolverhampton after a lorry hit the central reservation.

A bridge is over the River Lowther and is supported by half-circle shaped structures.

Repair work to M6 river bridge to get under way

Repairs to Lowther Bridge will start on Monday, with the section remaining open to drivers.