Posted on 21st February 2012
Officers are re-appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A523 Ashbourne Road near Bottomhouse.
The collision happened at around 3pm on Saturday 18 February and involved a silver Renault Kangoo, a red Fiat Punto and a green Skoda Octavia.
The occupants of the silver Renault, a 65-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman from the Leek area, both had to be cut free by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. They were taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire by air ambulance with serious injuries and remain in a serious but stable condition.
Sadly, the occupants of the red Fiat died at the scene. They have been formally identified as William (77) and Jean Burrows (80) of Sproston Road, Little Chell, Tunstall. Specially trained officers are supporting their family at this difficult time and it is asked that their privacy is respected. 
The Skoda sustained minor damage in the collision and the driver was uninjured.
The road remained closed until around 6.45pm while officers completed an investigation at the scene.
The investigating officer, PC David Stubbs, said: “The A523 is the main road from Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands to Ashbourne in Derbyshire and it’s likely that there were many people travelling along the route at that time of the day.
“There are around five or six vehicles that we believe witnessed the collision, or whose occupants helped at the scene, but left prior to emergency services arriving.
“We really need to speak to the occupants of these vehicles. I am very keen to hear from any witnesses that saw the collision or any of the vehicles involved immediately beforehand.”
Witnesses are urged to contact PC David Stubbs at Staffordshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 473 of February 18.