Arrests made after fatal Clayton-le-Woods collision

Sunday, 10 August 2025 08:14

By Central Radio News

Police have arrested three men following a fatal collision in Clayton-le-Woods on Thursday.

Just after 10.30pm on August 7, they received a report that a BMW 1000XR motorbike had collided with two pedestrians on Preston Road (A6), at the junction with Cloverfield.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 50s from Macclesfield, and one of the pedestrians, a man in his 60s from Clayton-le-Woods, were pronounced dead at the scene. The second pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was taken to hospital for treatment, where she remains in a serious but stable condition.

Police arrested three men, who were present in the area at the time of the collision, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. They are a 53-year-old man from Whittle-le-Woods, a 57-year-old man from Middlewich and a 46-year-old man from Congleton. They have now been released under investigation, pending further enquiries.

Officers are continuing to appeal for witnesses or anyone with dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage to come forward. They are keen to hear from anyone with dashcam footage from junction 31 to 29 of the M6 and the A6 in the Cloverfield area, between 10.15pm and 10.45pm.

Det Sgt Joe Ghigi, Senior Investigating Officer at the Road Policing Unit, said: “This collision has very sadly resulted in the death of two men, and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances that led to the collision.

“Our thoughts are with the woman receiving treatment, and the loved ones of both men who died. They are being supported by specially trained officers at this incredibly distressing time.

“Although we have now made three arrests, our enquiries are very much ongoing. If you witnessed anything or have any footage which would assist our investigation, I would urge you to make contact with the police as soon as possible.”

If you can assist, please contact 101 or email SCIU@lancashire.police.uk quoting log 1510 of 7th August 2025.