Cheshire crash: Man and child dead and nine others injured in collision between car and minibus in Alderley Edge
Serious late-night crash on A34 leaves two dead and nine others hurt
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A man and a child have been killed and several other people injured following a crash involving a car and a minibus in Cheshire.
North West Ambulance Service said it had responded to what it described as a "very large incident" on the A34 road in Alderley Edge at around 12.15am on Sunday morning.
Two people, an adult man and a child, had been killed during the collision, the ambulance service said.
In total, nine other passengers were injured, seven of which were taken to Macclesfield General Hospital.
One man involved in the incident is being treated at Manchester Royal Infirmary, while another child is being treated at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue service said its crews had attended the scene to help remove casualties from vehicles involved in the crash.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments