In Wigan:
Updated: Town centre road closed as armed police swoop.
'Police have closed off a major road in Wigan - with reports suggesting a man
has been wrestled to the ground by armed officers.
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Shop workers along Upper Dicconson Street in Swinley have been told to stay
inside from their windows by police. Parts of the road have been closed while the
incident is ongoing.
A large area of Swinley has been cordoned off, with officers stopping people from
travelling towards the road closures. Gemma Norton, owner of Bijou Hair Salon in
Upper Dicconson Street, said officers arrived at the scene at around 3.40pm.
She said: “We were told to stay away from the windows. It’s a bit frightening, really.”..'
SOURCE:
Bless her.
This may may not be connected, but ISIS did say they'd use vehicles in the next attack.
Lorry driver arrested after five killed in M6 crash near Stoke.
'All of the people who died were in one car and a sixth person, who was also in the
vehicle, was critically injured.
A 60-year-old lorry driver has been arrested after five people died in a crash between
a car and a HGV on the M6 near Stoke.
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Four females and a male, all believed to be adults, died in the car - a Nissan Micra.
The accident happened on the southbound carriageway, between junctions 15 and
14 at around 4.30am.
The male lorry driver, from the West Midlands, has been arrested on suspicion of
causing death by dangerous driving.
A sixth person is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
An ambulance spokesman said: "When emergency services arrived they discovered
a car with six occupants inside which had been involved in a significant collision with
a HGV.
"Sadly, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save the driver and
four passengers. All five were confirmed dead on scene...'
SOURCE:
Updated: Town centre road closed as armed police swoop.
'Police have closed off a major road in Wigan - with reports suggesting a man
has been wrestled to the ground by armed officers.
Shop workers along Upper Dicconson Street in Swinley have been told to stay
inside from their windows by police. Parts of the road have been closed while the
incident is ongoing.
A large area of Swinley has been cordoned off, with officers stopping people from
travelling towards the road closures. Gemma Norton, owner of Bijou Hair Salon in
Upper Dicconson Street, said officers arrived at the scene at around 3.40pm.
She said: “We were told to stay away from the windows. It’s a bit frightening, really.”..'
SOURCE:
Bless her.
This may may not be connected, but ISIS did say they'd use vehicles in the next attack.
Lorry driver arrested after five killed in M6 crash near Stoke.
'All of the people who died were in one car and a sixth person, who was also in the
vehicle, was critically injured.
A 60-year-old lorry driver has been arrested after five people died in a crash between
a car and a HGV on the M6 near Stoke.
Four females and a male, all believed to be adults, died in the car - a Nissan Micra.
The accident happened on the southbound carriageway, between junctions 15 and
14 at around 4.30am.
The male lorry driver, from the West Midlands, has been arrested on suspicion of
causing death by dangerous driving.
A sixth person is in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
An ambulance spokesman said: "When emergency services arrived they discovered
a car with six occupants inside which had been involved in a significant collision with
a HGV.
"Sadly, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save the driver and
four passengers. All five were confirmed dead on scene...'
SOURCE:
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