Woman dies after collision outside of Northwich

Police attended the scene early on Saturday.

Author: Tom FeahenyPublished 15th Feb 2026
Last updated 15th Feb 2026

A female has died after a fatal collision in Barton, with two people arrested.

The incident was reported just before 6am on Saturday on Barton Road, Barton.

The collision involved a white Ford Transit van which had been travelling towards North Wales.

A passenger in the vehicle, 24-year-old woman, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver and a second passenger, a 27-year-old man and a 21-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.