A man has died after a serious "head-on" collision in St Helens.
Merseyside Police were called at around 7.40pm yesterday evening, November 17, to reports of a two car crash on Travers Entry.
The junction of Travers Entry and Neills Road was closed for several hours, but has now reopened fully.
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People living in the area reported a large police presence, with claims of "10 police cars", fire engines and ambulance at the scene.
The crash, which involved a silver Nissan Qashqai and a silver Kia Ceed, was described as "head on" by another eyewitness.
Officers have now confirmed that a man in his 50s sadly died at the scene.
Another man, also in his 50s, was taken to hospital after the crash, and is now recovering at home.
Sergeant Mike Clarey said: “Our thoughts are with the families of both men involved as we investigate this tragic incident and we are keen to speak to anyone with more information.
“If you witnessed the collision or were driving past at the time and have any dashcam or CCTV footage, please get in touch as it could be vital to our investigation.”
Anyone who witnessed the crash has been asked to contact police to help with their investigation.
Information can be passed onto the Matrix Roads Policing Unit by calling 0151 777 5747, by emailing rpiu@merseyside.police.uk or by sending a message to @MerPolCC on Twitter, quoting reference 21000800886.
