M6 minibus horror: Six people arrested after man falls from minibus on busy motorway
SIX people have been arrested after a man suffered serious head injuries in a fall from a minibus onto a busy motorway.
Six people have been arrested after a man suffered head injuries in a fall from a minibus on the M6
The man fell onto the carriageway at around 1.50pm on Sunday from the minibus travelling northbound between junction 33 and 34 of the M6.
He was airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital where he is in a stable condition.
Police were called and the motorway was closed for several hours between Lancaster and Galgate while emergency services attended the scene.
The man was airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital where he is in a stable condition
Five men and one woman who were also travelling in the minibus were arrested by police on suspicion of assault and are currently in custody.
Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident and are urging anyone with dashboard mounted camera footage to contact police.
Detective Inspector Bev Mason, of Lancaster CID, said: “We are at the very early stages of our investigation and want to establish what has caused this man to fall from the vehicle.
“While we have made a number of arrests, we are appealing to anyone who saw what happened, or who has dashcam footage of the incident, to contact us.”