Witness appeal after man killed in crash on M56 near Frodsham

A black Toyota left the road and went down an embankment

The crash happened on the M56 eastbound close to Helsby
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 31st Jul 2023

Police are looking for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fatal crash on the M56 near Frodsham.

It happened at aroind 12:10pm on Sunday (July 30) on the eastbound carriageway near Junction 14 at Helsby.

A black Toyota Yaris left the road and went down an embankment.

The driver, a 70 year old man from Denton, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sergeant Simon Degg, of the Serious and Complex Collision Investigation unit at Cheshire Police, said:

This investigation is ongoing and we committed to doing all we can to establish exactly what has taken place.

“As part of our investigation, we’re keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone with any dashcam footage of the incident.

“I’d ask anyone with any information to contact us on 101, or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-uk , quoting IML 1608887.”

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