Sign up for the MyWigan newsletter for the biggest stories direct to your inbox The grieving family of a man who was hit by a car on East Lancashire Road say his death has left them feeling “numb”.
Emergency services were called to a crash near Haydock Island on the Wigan and St Helens border on Monday (August 23). A 39-year-old man – who has now been named as Gareth Powell – was rushed to hospital.
Sadly Mr Powell, from Haydock, passed away a short time later. His family have since released a touching tribute, describing him as a ‘amazing’ man who will be ‘deeply missed forever’. READ MORE: Footballer sent selfie to dad at top of mountain, then stopped replying...
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