A MAN has been stabbed to death after a car crash on a quiet residential road – as two men are arrested.
Cops launched a murder probe after the victim, aged in his 20s, was found with a stab wound in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, yesterday.
Officers rushed to Orme Road at around 5pm after being called by the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Upon arrival, they discovered a crash had occurred between a red Ford Fiesta and grey Audi.
Sign up for The Jattvibe newsletter
Thank you!
The driver of the Fiesta was found with a stab wound and he was urgently rushed to hospital by paramedics.
However, despite the best efforts of medical teams, the victim tragically died of his injuries.
An investigation was quickly launched and two men, aged 22 and 20, have since been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The suspects, both from the local area, remain in custody, Staffordshire Police confirmed.
Devastated family members of the victim are being supported by specialist officers, the force added.
Det Insp Stephen Ward said the investigation was at a “very early stage”.
He added: “We are working hard to understand more about what happened leading up to the driver of the vehicle losing his life.
“We are in the process of carrying out forensic, CCTV and house-to-house enquiries to establish the circumstances.”
The force has urged anyone with information or dashcam footage to get in touch.
A statement read: “Anyone with information, or those with relevant CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage in the area of Orme Road, Rotterdam and Mill Bank Place, are asked to get in touch with us.
“Call 101, or use Live Chat on our website, quoting incident 638 of 4 September.
“To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
