Tributes have been paid by the family of a 63-year-old man who died after being struck by a car near Wigan.
Paul Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene, following the collision in Liverpool Road, Haydock, Merseyside, on Saturday afternoon (January 28). The driver of the black Toyota Alphard car that reportedly hit Mr Roberts stayed in the area to help officers with their investigation.
In a statement released through Merseyside Police, Mr Roberts heartbroken family paid tribute to him. They said: “It is with great sadness that yesterday 28th January our loving husband, dad and grandad Paul Roberts was tragically killed in a road traffic accident.
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“We are beyond devastated and struggling to comprehend what has happened. We love and miss him so very much and would appreciate some privacy over the coming weeks while we pull together to remember him and grieve.”
Police are appealing for witnesses, CCTV and dashcam footage following the incident, which took place at 4.05pm, on a stretch of Liverpool Road close to Pewfall Park. Constable Carl Davies from Matrix Roads Policing Unit said: “Our sincere thoughts and condolences are with Paul’s family who have been left devastated by this tragic incident.
"Our extensive enquiries continue and I am grateful for the members of the community who have helped us so far, as their input has been really important. I would like to reiterate our earlier request for anyone with information to keep coming forward as we try and establish what happened.
“I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident to please contact us. Alternatively, if you were driving in the vicinity, I ask that you please check your dashcam footage that may have captured the incident and to also come forward.
If you can assist, please contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0151 777 5747 or email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk quoting reference 23000082276.
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