Pair who died in Cheshire lorry crash were from Stoke-on-Trent

A man and a woman who died when their car was in collision with a lorry on the A500 in Cheshire were from Stoke-on-Trent, police have confirmed.

Emergency services were called to a section of the road at Barthomley, near Crewe, at about 18:30 GMT on Saturday and it remained closed until just before 13:00 on Sunday.

Cheshire Police said the 76-year-old man, who was driving a Ford Kuga, and a 63-year-old woman, who was his passenger, both died at the scene.

The force said their next of kin had been informed and were being supported by specialist officers.