A father-of-two tragically died when flying debris from Storm Eunice smashed the window of a van. The incident occurred at 2.10pm on Friday during the extreme conditions.
It happened at Switch Island on Merseyside and the victim has been formally named as Stephen Matthews, 68, from Aintree, who as a passenger in the vehicle, reports the LiverpoolECHO.
Merseyside Police rushed to the scene following reports of a van being damaged during the storm. Officers found debris being blown around by the galeforce winds had flown through the windscreen and hit Mr Matthews, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
