The pilot and senior first officer had been on their way to Liverpool John Lennon airport when the car was caught up in a collision with two lorries on the westbound carriageway between junction eight and junction seven, near St Helens. Both men died at the scene and their next of kin are being supported by specialist officers from Cheshire Police.
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