Appeal for information about man’s Hull visit before fatal M62 crash
HIS VEHICLE WAS ON WRONG SIDE OF THE CARRIAGEWAY
are appealing for help with information about a man’s movements that brought him to Hull before he was fatally injured in a motorway crash.
Humberside Police are helping colleagues in West Yorkshire in their bid to piece together the movements of Leslie Lewis, 78, before the collision between junctions 22 and 23 of the M62, at Scammonden, in the early hours of Saturday, March 23. Officers are hoping to identify people Mr Lewis may have been in prior contact with.
West Yorkshire Police’s Major Collision and Enquiry Team (MCET) are conducting the investigation into the collision, which occurred at about 2.06am after Mr Lewis’s Vauxhall Corsa collided with another car while it was travelling west on the eastbound carriageway. Specialist officers have been working to piece together Mr Lewis’s journey and have established he drove his car from Doncaster to the Hull area on the Friday evening before then travelling from Hull to Manchester.
He then came back to West Yorkshire on the M62, stopping at Hartshead Moor services. Mr Lewis, who lived in the Doncaster area, then resumed his journey but exited from the services onto the wrong side of the carriageway. The male driver of the other car involved in the collision remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Sergeant Steve Suggitt, of MCET, said: “A great deal of work remains ongoing to investigate the circumstances of this collision, which tragically resulted in Leslie’s death and in another driver receiving serious injuries. I am seeking assistance from any member of the public who may know Leslie and had contact with him on Friday, March 22, whether in person or by telephone, as it is
important we build up a full picture of the circumstances of the incident.
“If anyone has any information about Leslie’s movements that Friday evening, I urge them to contact us at the Major Collision Enquiry Team at West Yorkshire Police on 101, referencing police number 13240158172. Information can also be given online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat