Preston man arrested after fatal collision on M6 near Warrington

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 13:15

A Preston man has been arrested after a woman died in a collision on the M6 near Warrington.

At around 12.15am on Tuesday 9 April officers responded to the concerns for the safety of a woman on the M6 motorway between Junction 21 and Junction 21a northbound.

Officers attended the scene and found that 52-year-old Lisa Kelsall, of Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, had been struck by a white Citroen Relay van on the M62 slip road and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the van, a 47-year-old man from Preston, had failed to stop at the scene and was later arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation.

Officers are now appealing to anyone who may have dashcam footage, witnessed the collision or saw Lisa's car, a white Vauxhall Mokka, traveling northbound on the M6 from Staffordshire toward Cheshire prior to the incident between 11.30pm on Monday 8 April and midnight of Tuesday 9 April, to get in touch.

Anyone with any information is urged report it to Cheshire Police quoting IML-1796179 via the Cheshire Police website or call 101.

The family of Lisa have paid tribute to her.

Her family said: "(A) Loving daughter, mother and grandmother to be, taken too soon. RIP Lisa Kelsall. Forever in our hearts."

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