Police have launched a murder investigation after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in the street following a car crash. The driver of a Ford Fiesta suffered a fatal stab wound following a two-car collision on Orme Road, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, on Friday September 4.
The man, who has not yet been formally named by police, was rushed to hospital but sadly died a short while later despite the best efforts of all involved.
Collision involving Fiesta and Audi
A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: "We’ve launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Newcastle-under-Lyme. We were called to a collision involving a red Ford Fiesta and a grey Audi on Orme Road just after 5pm today (Friday 4 September) by colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service."
The driver of the Fiesta, a man in his 20s, was found to have injuries deemed consistent with a stab wound. He was taken to hospital, where he sadly died. His next of kin have been informed and specially-trained officers will be supporting them at this difficult time.
Enquiries and appeal for information
Police are carrying out forensic, CCTV and house-to-house enquiries to establish the circumstances. Detective Inspector Stephen Ward said: "We are working hard to understand more about what happened leading up to the driver of the vehicle losing his life. The investigation is still at a very early stage and we are in the process of carrying out forensic, CCTV and house-to-house enquiries to establish the circumstances.
"We believe this is an isolated incident, but we’ll be increasing patrols in the area to reassure members of the local community. We are asking for anyone with any information, or anyone who saw what happened, to get in touch.
"We are particularly interested in dashcam or CCTV footage in the area of Orme Road, Rotterdam and Mill Bank Place."
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, or use Live Chat on the Staffordshire Police website, quoting incident number 638 of 4 September. To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
