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| Five killed in crash identified | Five killed in crash identified |
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| Five people who died in a car crash in Wirral on Sunday have been named. | Five people who died in a car crash in Wirral on Sunday have been named. |
| The Rev Dr Graham Mercer died when his Renault Megane collided head-on with a Vauxhall Corsa on Spital Road, Spital. | |
| Corsa driver Ann Hargreaves, 71, of Bromborough, her sister Linda Wood, 59, of Eastham, and her granddaughter Olivia Wood, six, from Wrexham, died. | Corsa driver Ann Hargreaves, 71, of Bromborough, her sister Linda Wood, 59, of Eastham, and her granddaughter Olivia Wood, six, from Wrexham, died. |
| Joan Roden-Jones, 64, of Wrexham, who was in the Corsa, was also killed. Police are investigating whether Dr Mercer suffered a seizure at the wheel. | Joan Roden-Jones, 64, of Wrexham, who was in the Corsa, was also killed. Police are investigating whether Dr Mercer suffered a seizure at the wheel. |
| A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "The investigating officer said it is one possible avenue of inquiry they are investigating and can't rule it out." | A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "The investigating officer said it is one possible avenue of inquiry they are investigating and can't rule it out." |
| He added it was hoped Dr Mercer's post-mortem examination would help explain if he suffered a heart attack or seizure. | He added it was hoped Dr Mercer's post-mortem examination would help explain if he suffered a heart attack or seizure. |
| Olivia was a very happy and smiley little girl Olivia's headteacher Neil Gledhill | Olivia was a very happy and smiley little girl Olivia's headteacher Neil Gledhill |
| His Megane hit a wall before colliding with the oncoming Corsa at about 1145 GMT. | His Megane hit a wall before colliding with the oncoming Corsa at about 1145 GMT. |
| Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. | Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. |
| An investigation is under way into the cause of the accident. | An investigation is under way into the cause of the accident. |
| Olivia's headteacher at Gwersyllt CP School in Wrexham said staff had been left "stunned and devastated" by her death. | Olivia's headteacher at Gwersyllt CP School in Wrexham said staff had been left "stunned and devastated" by her death. |
| Neil Gledhill said: "Olivia was a very happy and smiley little girl and her loss will be felt not only in our school but throughout the whole of the Gwersyllt community. | Neil Gledhill said: "Olivia was a very happy and smiley little girl and her loss will be felt not only in our school but throughout the whole of the Gwersyllt community. |
| "Our sincere sympathies go out to her parents, Julie and Darren, and the rest of the family during this traumatic time." | "Our sincere sympathies go out to her parents, Julie and Darren, and the rest of the family during this traumatic time." |
| 'Caring man' | 'Caring man' |
| Preparations are under way for a special assembly to tell the school pupils what has happened. | Preparations are under way for a special assembly to tell the school pupils what has happened. |
| Dr Mercer was a retired minister described as still being very active in Wirral church life. | Dr Mercer was a retired minister described as still being very active in Wirral church life. |
| His special ministry involved working with couples getting married at St George's Church in Thornton Hough. | His special ministry involved working with couples getting married at St George's Church in Thornton Hough. |
| "Graham was a lovely, caring man," said the Rev Howard Sharp, moderator of the Mersey Synod of the United Reformed Church. | "Graham was a lovely, caring man," said the Rev Howard Sharp, moderator of the Mersey Synod of the United Reformed Church. |
| "Our thoughts and prayers are with Graham's family and also with the families of all those people killed in this tragic accident." | "Our thoughts and prayers are with Graham's family and also with the families of all those people killed in this tragic accident." |