Overview
- Stephen Jones, 33, died on January 3 from injuries sustained in a December 24 collision at East Lancashire Road and Stonebridge Lane.
- The crash involved a black Ford Puma driven by Mr Jones and a grey Audi A4 shortly before 8:40pm.
- Mr Jones’s partner, 34, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition, and their eight-year-old son suffered minor injuries.
- A 32-year-old man arrested at the scene has been bailed with conditions and is under investigation for suspected dangerous driving and impairment offences.
- Mr Jones’s family praised his devotion as a father and grassroots football coach, as police urge anyone with dashcam or eyewitness evidence from around 8:30pm to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit or Crimestoppers.