Appeal for witnesses following serious collision near Nantwich

Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage following a serious collision in Reaseheath near Nantwich.

At around 2.10pm on Sunday 2 June, police were called to reports of a collision on the A51, Wettenhall Road, Reaseheath.

Officers attended the scene and found the collision involved two vehicles, a black Renault Clio, and a Red Toyota Aygo.

The driver of the Toyota Aygo, an 18-year-old woman, sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision and was taken to Royal Stoke Hospital for treatment.

The driver of the Renault Clio, a 33-year-old woman from Crewe, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of serious injury by dangerous driving.

Enquiries are currently ongoing, and officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident.

Inspector Steve Griffiths said:

"This incident occurred on a busy stretch of road at time of day when many people will have been driving, so we are asking anyone who witnessed the incident, or captured any dashcam or CCTV footage which may aid our enquiries, to get in touch.

“We are particularly interested in speaking to the driver of a dark coloured vehicle possibly a Lexus or BMW that was travelling towards Nantwich at the time, who may have witnessed the collision and could help to assist with our investigation."

Please contact us via our website:

https://www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us

...or call 101, quoting IML-1838088.