M53 crash – Pedestrian in his 40s has died, police confirm

Police confirmed a man in his 40s had died in a fatal collision involving a Toyota Yaris at junction 4 of the M53 at Clatterbridge [1] early this morning (June 15). The driver stopped at the scene. Enquiries have revealed this followed a separate collision in which his Skoda Fabia had collided with the central reservation.

Emergency services were called to reports of the crash at around 3.25am today. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed. Merseyside Police is appealing for information following the fatal collision and asking any drivers who were travelling on the M53 near junctions 4 and 5 at that time to check their front or rear dashcams.

A full closure remains in place on both sides of the carriageway between Junctions 4 and 5 northbound and southbound to allow investigators to carry out their initial inquiries into the incident Lead Investigating Officer, Detective Sergeant Andy Roper from our MATRIX Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: "My thoughts are with the man's family at this tragic time and specially trained officers are supporting them. "An investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances of what happened.

Although this occurred in the early hours of the morning, we are still appealing for witnesses to come forward who may have information. "If you were travelling on the M53, in either direction, between Junction 4 (Clatterbridge) and Junction 5 (Eastham), please check your front or rear dash cameras, even if you didn't witness anything. Sometimes important footage is captured without the driver realising it and this could prove to be vital to our enquiries.

"Road closures will remain in place on both sides of the motorway whilst we carry out vital collision investigation work to provide answers for the man's family. If possible, I would ask that motorists find alternative routes and avoid the area. Thank you for your patience."

Anyone who witnessed the collision or captured the incident on CCTV or dashcam is asked to contact the SCIU on (0151) 777 5747, or email [email protected].[2]

Alternatively, DM @MerPolCC or call @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 26000474896.

References

^ M53 at Clatterbridge (www.leaderlive.co.uk)
^ [email protected] (www.leaderlive.co.uk)