A man has admitted to causing the death of a dad-of-six following a collision on the M6. Cliff Tamou had exited his lorry at the time of the collision as it had broken down between junctions 15 and 16 southbound. A Toyota Avensis, driven by Ghulam Haider, then collided with the HGV just before 10pm on February 27, which left Mr Tamou, 58, with fatal injuries. Haider, 22, from Dudley , pleaded guilty at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on April 25 to causing death by dangerous driving. READ MORE: Man jailed after raping schoolboy as victim 'commended for bravery' Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp , click the link to join He is due to be sentenced on Friday, June 20. A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "A man has pleaded guilty after the death of a man in a collision on the M6. "Ghulam Haider, 22, from Dudley, pleaded guilty at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 25 April to causing the death of Cliff Tamou by dangerous driving. "We were called at 9.55pm on Thursday 27 February 2025 to reports of a collision involving a Toyota Avensis and a white MAN Truck HGV on the M6 junctions 15 and 16 southbound. "Sadly, the driver of the HGV, 58-year-old Cliff Tamou, from Wigan, who was out of the HGV as it had broken down, died at the scene. "Cliff’s family continue to be supported by specialist officers. "Haider is due to be sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Friday 20 June." Following the crash, Mr Tamou's loved ones paid tribute to him. They said that the grandfather had moved to Wigan from his native New Zealand three decades ago. His heartbroken family said at the time of his death: "Cliff Tamou, 58, who moved to the UK over 30 years ago from New Zealand and settled in the Wigan area, was a devoted husband, father to six children and five grandchildren. “He was a lorry driver for many years and loved playing, refereeing and coaching rugby. “The family have asked for their privacy to be respected in this very sad time."