UPDATED: POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two people sadly died in a fatal road traffic collision near Warrington, last night, Sunday.
At 18:14 three fire crews from Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm attended a serious two-vehicle collision at the junction of Hobb Lane and Chester Road.
The road was closed while firefighters released a number of casualties that were trapped in vehicles and they were taken to hospital. Sadly a 65-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman died at the scene.
Police this morning launched an appeal for witnesses following the collision involving a white Seat Leon and a silver Nissan Note on the A56 Chester Road, Walton.
The driver of the Seat, a 65-year-old man, and the rear seat passenger of the Nissan, a 42-year-old woman, sadly died at the scene.
Two other passengers in the Nissan were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam or CCTV should contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML 1960086.
