A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after six people died in a horror crash.

Four adults and two children died at the scene of a crash on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley on Sunday afternoon.

Parents Shane Roller, 33, and Shannen Morgan, 30 and their children Rubie Morgan-Roller, nine, and Lillie Morgan-Roller, four, were travelling in a Ford Focus.  

Married couple Christopher Barton, 56, and Janine Barton, 48, were travelling on a BMW S1000 XR Sport SE 

A man was arrested this morning on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, West Yorkshire Police confirmed.

The force added that he remains in custody at this time.

Emergency services received reports of the collision, which happened near the village of Staincross, Barnsley, at 3:54pm on Sunday, July 21.

Over £340,000 has been raised for an 11-year-old who was left orphaned following the crash involving her parents and two sisters.

West Yorkshire Police statement

A spokesperson for the force said: "Detectives from West Yorkshire Police’s Major Collision Enquiry Team have issued an appeal for anyone who saw a grey coloured Porsche 911 car being driven in the area around the time of the collision to come forward.  

"They also want anyone who may possibly have dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage of the car and the manner it was being driven to contact them."

Detective Sergeant Steven Suggitt said: “I would like to appeal for anyone who may have seen this grey Porsche 911 being driven on the roads around the south of Wakefield or north of Barnsley to please contact us.  

“I would also urge anyone who has dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage of this car, that may assist our investigation, to please contact us.”  

Contact West Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or go online at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat quoting reference 1157 of 21/7.  

Alternatively, call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.