Merseyside Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian in St Helens on the afternoon of Monday, April 30.
Ian Stewart Baillie, 82, was killed in an incident on the A570 James Roby Way, in a fairly rural area.
The driver of the vehicle that struck Baillie remained at the scene of the accident, and is under investigation, but as yet no arrests have been made. As the collision occurred in an area with no overlooking houses or businesses and a limited number of highway cameras, police are relying on dashcam footage and eyewitness accounts as they try to determine the events leading to the crash.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the tragedy, or who has relevant footage, to come forward. The A570 is widely used by trucks and lorries passing between the M62 and Eurolink. Police are therefore asking HGV drivers who may have relevant information to get in touch and to ask their employers to release any dashcam evidence that may support the investigation.
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