Dozens of drivers who filmed the aftermath of a fatal crash on the M6 face prosecution, police have warned.
A driver died after three lorries were involved in a crash near Lymm in Cheshire on July 8.
Following the smash, the motorway was closed for around 17 hours.
North West Motorway Police said 48 drivers were spotted filming the incident from their mobile phones on the northbound carriageway, CheshireLive reports.
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And NWMP have now confirmed that Cheshire Police have sent out letters of prosecution to those people.
They added that it is an offence to use a hand held mobile phone at the wheel, and it is 'insensitive' to video the scene where people who know those involved may not be aware of the incident.
The full post on the North West Motorway Police Twitter page was accompanied with a picture of the letter.
The post read: "On the 8th July our Cheshire RCU for the North West Motorway Police Group were dealing with a fatal collision on the M6 Southbound.
"To the 48 people seen/witnessed videoing the incident from their hand held mobile phones on the Northbound Carriageway whilst passing the incident your details have now been provided to us and a letter of prosecution is in the post to you.
"It is an offence to use a hand held mobile phone whilst driving. Furthermore it is insensitive to video the scene of such a devastating incident whereby family, colleagues, friends may well not be aware of the incident."
