Cheshire

Police Appeal for Witnesses After Fatal Warrington Crash

By

Karen McGinn
16 March 2026, 9:06 am

An 88-year-old man from Widnes died in a road collision on Penketh Road in Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, on 14 March 2026. The incident occurred shortly after 4:20 PM when a silver Ford Transit Custom van hit a stationary black Audi A3.

Cheshire Police have launched an investigation to establish exactly what happened during the crash. Detective Sergeant Amy Hollis, who is leading the inquiry, has confirmed that the man’s family has been informed of his death.

Officers are now asking for help from anyone who was in the area at the time. They are specifically looking for witnesses or people with dashcam and video footage that might have captured the vehicles before or during the collision.

If you have any information that could assist the investigation, you can contact the police by calling 101. You can also provide details through the police website by quoting the reference number IML-2288848.

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