Overview
- Stephen Jones, 33, died in hospital on January 3 after a December 24 collision between a black Ford Puma and a grey Audi A4 at East Lancashire Road and Stonebridge Lane in Croxteth.
- Friends have asked Everton supporters to applaud in the 33rd minute at tonight’s home match against Wolves to honor Jones, a devoted fan and grassroots football coach.
- Jones’s 34-year-old partner remains in a serious but stable condition, and their eight-year-old son sustained minor injuries and is being cared for by relatives.
- A 32-year-old Liverpool man arrested at the scene has been bailed with conditions and is under investigation for causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving while unfit through drink or drugs.
- Merseyside Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for eyewitness accounts and dashcam footage from the M57 and East Lancashire Road area around 8:30–8:40 p.m. on Christmas Eve as enquiries continue.