A crash on the A59 near Gisburn in Lancashire leaves a man and woman seriously hurt, with reports saying the father, Stephen Rhodes, fears his daughter’s death may be linked to a murder-suicide.
According to the accounts, Stephen Rhodes is driving a Mazda MX-5 with his daughter, Lydia Marsh, as the passenger when the vehicle collides with a heavy goods vehicle (HGV). The Mirror and Manchester Evening News both describe the incident in similar terms, including the road, location and that an HGV is involved.
The outlets frame Rhodes’ concerns slightly differently, but they agree on his belief that circumstances around his daughter’s death could indicate deliberate actions rather than an isolated accident. Both reports focus on his immediate reaction and worries following the collision, while not presenting additional, independently verified details about motive or the precise circumstances leading up to the crash.