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A man who died in a fatal collision on the M6 near Gretna on 2 October has been named as Costica Balan, aged 63, from Spalding in Lincolnshire.
The collision took place on the M6 Northbound just prior to Junction 45, near Gretna, at 6:42am.
Sadly, Mr Balan died at the scene.
Mr Balan was Romanian and had lived in the UK for the past 16 years, working as a HGV driver.
His family said he was a ‘beloved husband and father who will be dearly missed by everyone’.
Anyone with any information regarding the collision can report online via www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it quoting log number 21 of 2 October 2025.
You can also call 101.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.