A 61 year old man has been killed in a horror smash on the M62 which has saw the Motorway closed eastbound in Cheshire.
The incident happened close to junction 10, the Croft Interchange around 3.45 on Saturday morning involving a grey Mercedes and a silver Skoda Fabia.
The driver of the Skoda, a 61-year-old man from the Wirral, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Warrington District General Hospital. Sadly, his injuries proved fatal.
Two occupants from the Mercedes, both believed to be men, fled the scene on foot.
Two other men, aged 21 and 23, remained with the vehicle; they have since been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Enquiries in relation to the collision are ongoing and police are appealing to trace anyone who may have witnessed the collision or may have dashcam footage of the incident.
Sergeant Russell Sime, of the Serious and Complex Collision Investigation Unit, said:
“This was a serious collision which has resulted in the death of a 61-year-old man, and we are committed to doing all we can to establish exactly what took place.
“As part of our investigation we are keen to hear from anyone who was travelling on the M62, near to Junction 10, at the time of the incident and believes they may have witnessed the collision.
“The same goes for anyone with any CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident.
“We would also like to hear from anyone who believes that they may have seen the occupants of the Mercedes fleeing the scene on foot following the incident.
“The collision itself occurred near to Mill House Lane, Croft, and we’re urging residents who live in the vicinity of the motorway to review their CCTV cameras for anyone who may have been around their properties from 3.45am this morning, Saturday 29 April.
“I urge anyone with any information – no matter how small – to get in touch.”
Police say involved two cars at high speed
The National Highways Agency put out the following report
The M62 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J10 Croft Interchange (Preston, Birmingham, Manchester Airport, Stockport (M56), M6) and J11 Birchwood Interchange (Warrington (E), Birchwood A574).
The link roads from the M6 J21A northbound and southbound onto the M62 eastbound are both closed as well.
This is due to a very serious multi-vehicle collision.
Emergency services including Cheshire Police remain in attendance. A Police Collision investigation will be taking place and the road is expected to remain closed for several hours.
