Man who died after car crashed in Wirral named
79-year-old Christopher Storey passed away following a collision near the Clatterbridge Roundabout on Sunday
An elderly man who died following a crash on the Wirral has been named as 79-year-old Christopher Storey, from Barnston.
At around 9:40am on Sunday 17 March, police were called to a collision on Brimstage Road, near the Clatterbridge Roundabout. It followed a report that a blue Mercedes collided into a concrete World War 2 Military Pillbox on a bend in the road.
Christopher Storey, who was driving the car, was treated by paramedics at the scene after suffering serious injuries but died at the scene.
An investigation is ongoing in the area, Merseyside Police said.
Detective Sergeant Kurt Timpson, Lead Investigating Officer from the force's Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “My thoughts are with Christopher’s family at this sad time. They are being supported by specially trained Police Officers and I ask that their privacy is respected at this time.
“I would like to appeal to anyone who was on or around Brimstage Road yesterday morning, who saw the silver Mercedes CLK320 on its journey to Brimstage Road to please get in touch.
“We believe that the collision happened between 9:25am and 9:35am. Any information you can give us may help us to get answers for his family.
“In addition, local home and business owners are asked to check their CCTV for the route taken by the car, which was Brimstage Road, from the general direction of Gayton, past Heswall railway station to the scene of the crash near to the roundabout at Junction 4 of the M53.
“Similarly, any motorists using the area at the time are asked to check their dashcam. Front and rear cameras can often record vital evidence, unbeknown to the driver. Any information however small it may seem could prove vital to our enquiries.”