Dramatic pictures show a car left mangled following a crash on the M56 earlier.
29.09.2023 - 23:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The bus driver who died in a horror motorway crash which also claimed the life of a teenage girl has been named. Dad-of-two Stephen Shrimpton died following the incident on the M53 earlier this morning (Friday 29 September).
A GoFundMe page set up by his family says he 'suffered medical issues' while at the wheel of a coach carrying schoolchildren on the motorway, the Liverpool Echo reports. The school bus overturned while it was taking pupils to West Kirby Grammar and Calday Grange Grammar School in Wirral.
Earlier tonight police said that 15-year-old Jessica Baker also died in the crash, which happened at about 8am between J5 for New Chester Road to J4 for Brimstage Road. Mr Shrimpton's family have now released a tribute.
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A GoFundMe page, which the family gave the Echo permission to share, was set up by his sister-in-law Emily Church. She said: "I’m raising some funds for my brother in law's funeral. He tragically died in an accident on the M53 on the morning on the 29th of September, after suffering medical issues at the wheel while drive [sic] students to school.
"He’s sadly left behind my sister who’s now a widow in her early thirties, and unfortunately a single mum alongside his much loved two young child only eight and four, who are going to grow up without their beloved father. Any donations to this unexpected circumstance would be much appreciated to give Stephen a funeral he deserves."
Since the page was created two hours ago more than £1,600 has been raised.
Earlier, Local Policing Superintendent Sabi Kaur said: "This was a truly horrific incident and the impact on this will have been
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