Woman seriously injured as police car crashes responding to 999 call

A woman is currently in hospital with serious injuries after a police car crashed on the way to an emergency. Emergency services were called to North Road near the junction of Windle Road in St Helens[1] at around 9.30pm on Sunday, November 26, to reports of a crash. The crash involved a black Volkswagen Passat and a marked police car which was responding to an emergency incident.

The driver of the Volkswagen was taken to hospital with serious injuries which are not life threatening. The police officer sustained a serious injury to his arm. Police said an investigation into the crash is currently being carried out and confirmed the incident was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Pictures of the scene showed a huge emergency services presence, including firefighters, police officers and paramedics. A cordon was also in place following the crash. Photos also appeared to show the police car's roof cut off following the crash.

The crash on North Road in St Helens (Image: Handout)

Detectives are appealing for anyone who saw the crash on North Road, or who has dashcam footage, to contact police as soon as possible.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or captured anything on CCTV or dashcam is asked to contact police via @MerPolCC on Twitter[4] (X) or 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook[5], with reference 23001193137.

Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the Echo Daily newsletter here[6]

References

1. ^ St Helens (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
2. ^ Pilch Lane, feral gangs and two murders that shook a community to its core (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
3. ^ Man checks Ring doorbell after honest teens knock on his door (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
4. ^ Twitter (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
5. ^ Facebook (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
6. ^ Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the Echo Daily newsletter here (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)