Lancashire Police search for van driver as investigation into M58 horror crash continues
An investigation continues into a series of fatal crashes on the M58, between Orrell and Bickerstaffe, on Tuesday, January 8,
The first crash, involving a HGV, a minibus and several other vehicles, claimed the lives of two people.
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Hide AdAnne Kerr, a 50-year-old teacher, who worked at Pontville School in Ormskirk, and 14-year-old pupil Joe Cairns, were both pronounced dead at the scene.
A 91-year-old women, from Orrell, who was driving a Ford car, suffered serious head, chest and leg injuries in a second pile-up shortly afterwards.
She was taken to Aintree Hospital for treatment but died on Wednesday, January 16.
A 31-year-old man from Chorley was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in the first incident. He has since been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
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Hide AdNow, police are appealing for information to identify the driver of a van, pictured, who is believed to have witnessed the incident.
A second collision happened around an hour later in queuing traffic, involving a Ford Fiesta, a Mercedes lorry, a Ford Transit van and an Audi car.
Several people were injured, including a 91-year-old woman from Orrell who died in hospital on Wednesday, January 16.Anyone with information about the van driver can contact police on 101 or email [email protected] log 275 of January 8.