Arrest made after crash in Wesham left man in hospital

On Wednesday, December 20, at around 4.50pm, police were called to Fleetwood Road. This was after reports of that a Mercedes C220 had crashed into a tree. A passenger, a man in his 20s from Kirkham, was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries.

He remains there in a serious, but stable, condition. A 25-year-old man from Newton was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs, aggravated vehicle taking and driving with excess alcohol and drugs. A police spokesperson said: "We are appealing for witnesses and CCTV footage following a serious collision in Wesham.

Our officers were called to Fleetwood Road at 4.50pm on Wednesday (20th of December 2023) to reports a Mercedes C220 had collided with a tree. "One of the passengers, a man in his 20s from Kirkham, suffered serious leg injuries. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

"A 25-year-old man from Newton was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs, aggravated vehicle taking and driving with excess alcohol and drugs."

Anyone with information can call 101 or email: [email protected]