Three men have been arrested after a motorcyclist and a pedestrian died in a collision on the A6 in Clayton-Le-Woods, Lancashire. The crash occurred shortly after 10.30pm on Thursday, involving a BMW motorbike and two pedestrians.
The motorcyclist, a man in his 50s from Macclesfield, Cheshire, and a pedestrian, a man in his 60s from Clayton-Le-Woods, were both pronounced dead at the scene. A second pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was taken to hospital and remains in a serious but stable condition.
Three men—aged 53 from Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire, 57 from Middlewich, Cheshire, and 46 from Congleton, Cheshire—were arrested on Friday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. They have been released under investigation pending further inquiries.
Detective Sergeant Joe Ghigi said: “This collision has very sadly resulted in the death of two men, and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances that led to the collision. Our thoughts are with the woman receiving treatment, and the loved ones of both men who died.”
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to contact them on 101 or email [email protected], quoting log 1510 of 7th August 2025.
