A MIDDLEWICH man has died following a road traffic collision in Byley on Friday evening, April 4.

The 51-year-old was travelling in a grey mini cooper along the A530 King Street at 6.45pm, when it collided with a white Volkswagen Golf at the junction with Croxton Lane.

The man, who has not yet been named, received fatal injuries.

The driver of the Golf, a 42-year-old man from Northwich, received serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

Police said they would like to thank members of the public who assisted the casualties and are appealing for any witnesses to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 832 of 4 April 2014.