'Beloved husband and father' named as victim of M6 crash near Gretna

Man who was killed in HGV crash on the M6 near Gretna named by police

Lorry driver killed in M6 crash near Scottish border named by police

The M6 between Gretna and Carlisle was closed for more than 11 hours to allow emergency crews to probe the scene before clearing the roads

Lorry driver killed in M6 crash near Scottish border 'was beloved husband and father'

The motorway, and the adjoining A74(M) were closed for over 11 hours following the crash last week.

Police name HGV driver killed in motorway crash at border

Costica Balan, 63, was Romanian and had lived in the UK for the past 16 years.

'Beloved husband and father' named as victim of M6 crash near Gretna

Costica Balan, aged 63, from Spalding in Lincolnshire died after a crash on the M6 northbound near Gretna on Thursday, October 2.

Lorry driver who died in crash at border named as ‘beloved husband and father'

Emergency services closed the motorway between junction 44 and junction 45 after the lorry crash.