[WillowTheWhisp]

We were coming back from Burnley on Thursday when we saw the flashing lights of a police car and the traffic backed up on the opposite carriageway. At the time because there didn't seem to be any debris or anything, nor signs of an ambulance, I just assumed that it hadn't been anything very serious. Even so, I always hope and pray that no-one is seriously hurt when I see something has happened.

I was really saddened to hear that a teenager had been hit by a car and sadder still that he has not survived. My heart goes out to his family. Who knows why he went down onto the motorway. Of course it seems like a crazy thing to do. Surely it's better to lose a ball than lose your life. I can't recall just what the area is like around there but there should be some kind of barrier to prevent balls getting onto the motorway if there is a play area nearby.

My sympathy goes out to the family who must be devastated. My sympathy too to the driver of the car. It must have been an awful shock and something it will be hard to get over.