Officers are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a man died following a collision in Rushton Spencer.

Police were called by the North West Ambulance Service at 3.55pm on Sunday (1 May) who reported a serious collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A523 at Rushton Spencer.

The collision involved a grey Audi A3 and a pedestrian – a man in his 20s.

The pedestrian was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital with life-threatening head injuries. Sadly, he died yesterday (Monday 2 May).

His family are being supported by specially-trained officers.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is assisting officers with their inquiries. The driver, a man, and the passenger, a woman, were not injured.

According to witnesses, a black Volkswagen Golf was also seen travelling at time of the collision on the A523.

Witnesses who may have seen the vehicle or pedestrian before the collision or anyone with relevant dashcam footage please message Staffordshire Police on Facebook or Twitter quoting incident number 316 of April. Alternatively, email the team direct at [email protected]