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Police Seek Key Witness After Fatal Audi Collision in Walton

Investigators are seeking critical bystander accounts to establish how the fatal collision occurred.

Overview

  • Daniel Cairney, 77, died after being struck by a silver Audi near Asda on Abingdon Road at around 1:25pm on October 31.
  • A 43-year-old man from Huyton was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drug driving and remains in custody.
  • Merseyside Police’s Matrix Serious Collision Investigation Unit appealed for CCTV and dashcam footage from the area.
  • Detectives are trying to trace a mother pushing a pram who was walking with three children before entering Asda and is believed to have witnessed the crash.
  • Police confirmed a separate Post Office cordon related to missing man Philip Lewis has ended with him located, as other recent road incidents were handled as minor or damage-only.