Police appeal for witnesses to collision following death of Newcastle-under-Lyme Mayor
Police are appealing for witnesses following a two-vehicle collision on the A525 Newcastle Road, near Woore on Thursday 13 February.
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision near Woore on Thursday, which led to the death of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Mayor.
The head-on collision occurred at approximately 6.40pm on the A525 Newcastle Road at Aston Lane and involved a grey Suzuki Splash car and a New Holland tractor.
The driver of the Suzuki car, named as Cllr Barry Panter, passed away in hospital following the collision.
Police are investigating the cause of the collision and would like to hear from for any drivers or members of the public at the location with dash cam footage or who may have seen the tractor or car involved.
Anyone with information can contact PC Craig Byle quoting incident 458i of 13 February via email at Craig.byle@westmercia.police.uk or by calling 07967 300 058.
TributeSimon Tagg, Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, said:
"Barry’s friends and colleagues are shocked to hear this news. We all saw him on Wednesday, chairing the meeting of Full Council with his usual authority, and now to hear this is simply terrible.
"My thoughts, and those of the Council, are with his wife Beatrice, family and friends.”
Councillor Panter was serving as the Mayor of the Borough for 2024/25 and was raising money for the Salvation Army and Headway North Staffordshire during his term in office.
