Woman arrested after fatal motorbike crash in Maghull
A 34-year-old man died in the collision outside Aldi store on Northway
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving following a fatal crash in Maghull this morning, Wednesday 14th May.
Emergency services were called at 8.30am after reports of a collision between a Suzuki motorbike and a blue Renault Zoe outside the Aldi store on Northway, at the junction with Dover Road.
The rider of the motorbike, 34-year-old Jay Newby-Gallagher, from Maghull, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
The driver of the Renault, a 34-year-old woman from South Tyneside, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. She remains in custody.
Road closures are currently in place on Northway (A59) and Liverpool Road South between Hall Lane and Switch Island.
Police are appealing for witnesses.
Detective Sergeant Kurt Timpson, Lead Investigating Officer from Merseyside Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said:
“We are continuing to make enquiries to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision.
We know this road would have been busy around 8.30am with commuters, buses and school traffic and I would appeal for anyone who was in the vicinity who saw or heard anything or thinks they captured something significant on their dashcam or mobile phone and hasn’t already made themselves known to contact us.”