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Boy saved from burning car after M6 crash caused by suicidal ex-RAF pilot, inquest hears

  • Richard Woods caused a fatal crash on the M6 that killed four members of a Glasgow family on October 15, 2024, as confirmed by Cumbria Coroner Margaret Taylor.
  • Woods would have faced manslaughter charges had he survived the crash, according to Detective Sergeant Deborah Story from Cumbria Police.
  • The inquest recorded the deaths as unlawful killing, noting that Woods was nearly four times over the legal drink-drive limit and had a bottle of gin in his vehicle.
  • Witnesses reported that Woods drove against traffic and described attempts to rescue the family, with Jade's son being airlifted to a hospital after escaping through the back windscreen.
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M6 driver who killed family in head-on crash would have faced manslaughter charges

A DRUNK driver who intentionally drove the wrong way on the M6 killing four would have faced manslaughter charges if he had survived, an inquest has…

·Cumbria, United Kingdom
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Cheshire-Live broke the news in England, United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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