Tributes have poured in for two "lovely young people" who died following a crash on the M57.
Emergency services were called to the M57 on February 4 following reports a Seat car had been in collision with an HGV near Kirkby. Following the collision, the driver and one of the passengers in the car, both men in their 20s and from the Kirkby area, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Tributes have come pouring in for the two men, named locally as Adam and Liam. Katie May said: "My gorgeous Adam, the world will never be the same without you."
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Chantelle Gallagher said: "I honestly could not imagine the pain their families are going through. It's just so devastating. My thoughts and prayers go out to them all." Paul Raynard wrote: "Rip lad absolute diamond, gonna miss you kid."
A third man who was in the car, also in his 20s and from the Kirkby area, was injured and is in hospital where he is in a serious but stable condition. The driver of the HGV stopped at the scene and is assisting with enquiries.
ECHO reader Jack Bowers said: "Forever young" as Karen Kirwan commented: "Absolutely heartbreaking, God bless the families of these lovely young people."
Ruth Strong wrote: "Rest in peace, God bless you my thoughts are with your family at this sad time." Lynn O'Connor said: "Absolutely heartbroken, taken far too early from your beautiful family, forever 25 Adam never forgotten sleep peacefully."
Det Sgt Andy Roper from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said following the crash: “First and foremost our thoughts are with the families of the two men who tragically died and the third man seriously injured following last night’s collision. An investigation is underway which is in the very early stages.
“We are trying to establish the circumstances that led up to the collision and would ask anyone who was on the M57 between j6 and j7 around 9pm last night who saw anything significant or thinks they captured something on their dashcam to contact us. Investigative work will remain ongoing on the M57 for a considerable period of time and motorists are advised to avoid the area. We would like to thank people for their patience as this matter is dealt with.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to call our Matrix Serious Collision Investigation Unit on (0151) 777 5747, email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk, or DM @MerPolCC on Twitter quoting reference 23000100453.
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