The family of a three-year-old girl who was killed in a crash on the M6 in Lancashire have paid a loving tribute to her.

Faye Dawson, from Merseyside, died on Saturday evening (November 19) after the car she was travelling in crashed into another vehicle on the southbound carriageway of the M6, near Leyland.

The tribute released by her family said: “Our beautiful Faye Grace, words will never express the heartache we are all going through since you were tragically taken from us.

“We can’t see the future without you, it has left a massive hole in our lives.

“Everyone says how precious their daughter/granddaughter is but you were an exception, you were such a clever little girl who was very funny and had us all laughing all the time.

“You were so loving and caring and above all very loved by everyone who met you.

“You’re now at rest with your great nanny, great grandad and uncle Jimmy.

“Words won’t justify how much we are all going to miss you and how much we all love you.

“Your mummy is being so brave and she will continue to make you proud.

“You were too little to be taken away from us, but we know the angels will look after you and they’re lucky to have you dancing in the sky with them.

“We are all so heartbroken that you were taken far too young but we are so glad that we got to have you for the time we did.

“R.I.P baby girl, we are all missing you and will carry on forever. All our love.”

Faye’s mother, who was in the Vauxhall Meriva car with her, suffered serious injuries and is still being treated in hospital. A man in the car also received serious injuries.

The car was in a crash with a Porsche Boxster being driven by a 79-year-old man, who died at the scene. His identity has not yet been made public by police

The collision happened at 5.50pm on Saturday between junctions 28 and 29 of the M6.

The motorway was shut for several hours while the crash was investigated and for repairs to the carriageway to be made.

Sgt Craig Booth, Serious Collision Investigator with Lancashire Police’s Tactical Operations Unit, said at the time: “These are very sad and tragic circumstances.

“This was a traumatic scene for all witnesses and emergency services involved, I would like to pass on my thanks for their dedication in dealing with an incident which can only be described as horrific.

“We want to hear from any witnesses to the collision or those who have dashcam footage from the area around the time it happened.”

Anyone with information or who has footage, please contact 101 – quoting log 1102 of November 19.