Woman who died in two-car crash is named
A woman who died following a two-car crash in Whitchurch has been named by police as 66-year-old Irene Stockton.
The woman, from Crewe, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened in Station Road near the town's Homebase store.
She was driving a silver Ford Fiesta from the direction of Waymills towards Whitchurch town centre, while a blue Jeep Patriot Sport was travelling in the opposite direction at the time of the accident.
The driver of the Jeep, a 59-year-old man from Whitchurch, did not need hospital treatment for his injuries and no-one else is thought to have been involved in the collision, which happened at about 1pm on Thursday.
The coroner has been informed of her death and an inquest will be opened shortly.
Road closures were put in place around the area by police while investigations took place. An ambulance, a paramedic area support officer, a paramedic in a rapid response vehicle and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended the scene.
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward who may have seen the crash or anything leading up to it. Any witnesses should contact West Mercia Police on 101 quoting incident number 258 of April 30.
