A trailer for the Coronation Street x Emmerdale crossover was just released, and the fandom is already in shock.

The reason isn’t the explosions or intense music, but a tiny but heart-stopping clue: the figure, the brown shoes, the jacket—all too similar to Roy Cropper’s—

plus Carla’s panicked reaction, making everyone wonder if Roy is among the most serious victims.

Entertainment Daily notes that fans are genuinely panicking about Roy’s fate after that mysterious clue.

The scary thing is that Roy isn’t just a character to be scared for fun. Roy is the “pillar of the Weatherfield,” and the kinder he is, the more unbearable it becomes if he’s harmed. So when the trailer hints at danger, viewers automatically switch to alert mode: either Roy is caught up in a serious accident, or Roy witnesses something he shouldn’t see and is dragged into a chain of consequences. Just look at Carla; she’s not the type to panic over small things. Once Carla gets flustered, it means something is slipping from her grasp, or she’s just realized this isn’t just a simple accident anymore.

Fans are calling this event the CorrieDale, and British newspapers are describing it as a major crossover, centered around a massive road accident that’s dragging both shows together. The Sun even emphasized the trailer’s realistic casualty vibe, to the point where fans are speculating about who will die, who will be hospitalized, and who will disappear completely. This fuels theories about Roy, because if the writers want to “go all out,” they’ll target the character that will hurt the viewers the most.