Family pay tribute to man who died following collision near Crewe

29-year-old Chris Parsons sadly passed away at the scene

Chris Parsons
Author: Amber RoderickPublished 20th Jun 2022
Last updated 28th Nov 2023

The family of a man who died following a collision near Crewe have paid tribute to him.

29-year-old Chris Parsons, from Mostyn in Flintshire, was the driver of the black Renault Clio involved in a collision with a red Ford Fiesta and a blue Seat Ateca.

The incident occurred on the A500 in Barthomley at around 4.45pm on Thursday 16 June.

Chris passed away at the scene.

His family are being supported by specialist officers.

In a joint tribute, his family said: “Our beloved Chris sadly passed away on Thursday 16 June 2022 aged 29 years old.

“Words can’t describe the heartache we as a family are going through. He was a wonderful Son, brother, uncle, and loving Father to his 3 amazing children who he will be sorely missed by.

Chris Parsons

“He was an amazing, kind, caring wonderful person who would go above and beyond for absolutely anyone.

“We will not be making further comment as we still are yet to find out the conclusion of the investigation to determine exactly what happened and we kindly wish that our privacy as a family is respected at this time.

“Rest In Peace Shifty, fly high, gone but never forgotten.”

Chris's family have set up a GoFundMe page:

Officers are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have dashcam footage or witnessed the collision to get in touch.

Anyone with any information is asked to report it to Cheshire Police quoting IML 1294432 via the Cheshire Police website or call 101.

Information can also be passed on to Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or report it via the Crimestoppers website.

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