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BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Three arrests after biker and pedestrian die in crash
Three men have been arrested after a motorcyclist and a pedestrian died in a crash on a busy Police said a BMW motorbike crashed with two pedestrians on the A6 Preston Road in Clayton-Le-Woods at 20:30 BST on motorcyclist, a man in his 50s from Macclesfield, Cheshire, and one of the pedestrians, a man in his 60s from Clayton-Le-Woods, both died at the men, who were all in the area at the time of the collision, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. A 53-year-old from Whittle-le-Woods, a 57-year-old man from Middlewich, and a 46-year-old man from Congleton, both in Cheshire, have all been released under investigation pending further inquiries, police second pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was taken to hospital where she is in a serious but stable Sgt Joe Ghigi said: "This collision has very sadly resulted in the death of two men, and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances that led to the collision."Our thoughts are with the woman receiving treatment, and the loved ones of both men who died."They are being supported by specially trained officers at this incredibly distressing time." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Two men killed & woman seriously injured after motorbike crashes into pedestrians on busy road – as three men arrested
TWO men died and a woman seriously injured in a horror crash after a bike crashed into pedestrians on a busy road. BMW bike collided with two people on the A6 Preston Road in Clayton-Le-Woods, Lancashire, shortly after 10.30pm on Thursday. The motorcyclist, a man in his 50s from Cheshire, and one of the pedestrians, a man in his 60s from Clayton-Le-Woods, both died at the scene. Lancashire Police said the second pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was rushed to hospital. She remains in a serious but stable condition, the force said. A 53-year-old man from Lancashire, a 57-year-old man and a 46-year-old man - both from Cheshire - were arrested on Friday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. They were all in the area at the time of the collision. All three men have since been released under investigation pending further inquiries, the force said. Detective Sergeant Joe Ghigi said: 'This collision has very sadly resulted in the death of two men, and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances that led to the collision. 'Our thoughts are with the woman receiving treatment, and the loved ones of both men who died. 'They are being supported by specially trained officers at this incredibly distressing time. 'Although we have now made three arrests, our inquiries are very much ongoing. 'If you witnessed anything or have any footage which would assist our investigation, I would urge you to make contact with the police as soon as possible.' Anyone with information should contact the force on 101 or email SCIU@ quoting log 1510 of 7th August 2025.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Three arrested after motorcyclist and pedestrian die in crash
Three men have been arrested after a motorcyclist and a pedestrian died in a crash in Lancashire. A BMW motorbike collided with two pedestrians on the A6 Preston Road in Clayton-Le-Woods just after 10.30pm on Thursday. The man in his 50s from Macclesfield in Cheshire who was riding the bike, and one of the pedestrians, a man in his 60s from Clayton-Le-Woods, died at the scene. The other pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was taken to hospital where she remains in a "serious but stable" condition, Lancashire Police said. Three men who were all in the area at the time of the collision were arrested on Friday, the force added. They are a 53-year-old man from Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire; a 57-year-old man from Middlewich, Cheshire; and a 46-year-old man from Congleton, Cheshire. All three were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and have been released under investigation. Read more from Sky News Detective Sergeant Joe Ghigi, of Lancashire Police, said in a statement: "This collision has very sadly resulted in the death of two men, and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances that led to the collision. "Our thoughts are with the woman receiving treatment, and the loved ones of both men who died. "Although we have now made three arrests, our inquiries are very much ongoing. "If you witnessed anything or have any footage which would assist our investigation, I would urge you to make contact with the police as soon as possible."
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Motorcyclist and pedestrian die after crash on busy A road: Three arrested
A motorcyclist and pedestrian have both died after a fatal collision on a busy A road, with three people arrested. Lancashire Police first received reports of a BMW motorbike colliding with two pedestrians on the A6 Preston Road in Clayton-Le-Woods just before 10.30pm on Thursday. The motorcyclist was in 50s and from Macclesfield, Cheshire, while one of the pedestrians who sadly lost his life was a man in his 60s and from Clayton-Le-Woods. Both men are understood to have sadly died at the scene. The third person involved in the crash, a woman in her 60s, was taken to hospital where she currently remains in a serious but stable condition, according to the force. In the aftermath of the tragic incident, three arrests have been made. A 53-year-old man from Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, alongside a 57-year-old man from Middlewich and a 46-year-old man from Congleton, both in Cheshire, have been arrested. All were in the area at the time of the crash and were arrested on Friday on suspicion of dangerous driving. They have since been released under investigation, subject to further inquiries. Speaking about the fatal collision, Detective Sergeant Joe Ghigi said that the force's investigation remained 'ongoing'. DS Ghigi added: This collision has very sadly resulted in the death of two men, and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances that led to the collision. 'Our thoughts are with the woman receiving treatment, and the loved ones of both men who died. 'They are being supported by specially trained officers at this incredibly distressing time. 'Although we have now made three arrests, our inquiries are very much ongoing.' Any individuals who may have witnessed anything that evening or have any relevant dashcam footage captured between junctions 31 to 29 of the M6 and A6 in the Cloverfield Area between 10.15pm and 10.45pm have been asked to contact the force 'as soon as possible'. They can be contacted on 101 or by sending an email to SCIU@ quoting log 1510 of August 7, 2025.
The Independent
3 days ago
- The Independent
Three men arrested after motorcyclist and pedestrian die in crash
Three men have been arrested after a motorcyclist and a pedestrian died after crashing on a busy A road. Lancashire Police said it received a report that a BMW motorbike had collided with two pedestrians on the A6 Preston Road in Clayton-Le-Woods shortly after 10.30pm on Thursday. The motorcyclist, a man in his 50s from Macclesfield, Cheshire, and one of the pedestrians, a man in his 60s from Clayton-Le-Woods, both died at the scene. The second pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was taken to hospital. She remains in a serious but stable condition, the force said. A 53-year-old man from Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire and a 57-year-old man from Middlewich and a 46-year-old man from Congleton, both in Cheshire – who were all in the area at the time of the collision – were arrested on Friday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. All three men have since been released under investigation pending further inquiries, the force said. Detective Sergeant Joe Ghigi said: 'This collision has very sadly resulted in the death of two men, and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances that led to the collision. 'Our thoughts are with the woman receiving treatment, and the loved ones of both men who died. 'They are being supported by specially trained officers at this incredibly distressing time. 'Although we have now made three arrests, our inquiries are very much ongoing. 'If you witnessed anything or have any footage which would assist our investigation, I would urge you to make contact with the police as soon as possible.' Anyone with information should contact the force on 101 or email SCIU@ quoting log 1510 of 7th August 2025.
