Family pay tribute to Cody Lowndes after fatal M56 crash
The 27-year-old who died has been named as Cody Lowndes
The family of a man who died in a crash on the M56 have paid tribute to him.
Emergency services were called to a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on the M56 on the evening of Saturday 18th October 2026.
Despite the efforts of medical professionals, the man was declared dead at the scene.
He has now been named as 27-year-old Cody Lowndes.
His family said: "Cody was turning his life around.
"The knowledge that his beautiful daughter will never know the real Cody that we all knew and loved is a hurt that we will struggle to heal, along with the knowledge that we will never get to see Cody live his life to his full potential. The potential we knew he always had.
"We will always love Cody, and he will live on in our hearts and memories. Please let us mourn Cody in peace, as a family.
"As a family we are heartbroken that our best friend Cody has passed away. Cody struggled throughout his life as people may have known, despite the love and care of his family.
"Cody finally found a purpose in his life through his beautiful baby."